Prayuth Cabinet List Goes To King

BANGKOK : -- The 29-member cabinet list of Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha was forwarded to His Majesty the King for royal endorsement yesterday evening.

The royal command announcing the endorsement  of the new cabinet is expected tonight.

The Prayuth Cabinet comprises 11  retired senior military officers, former commanders in chief of the three armed forces who retire end of September. 

It also  included former army commander-in-chief Gen Anupong Paochinda, and a retired  Royal Thai Police commissioner Pol Gen Adul Sangsingkaeo.

It also included former permanent secretaries of ministries, and also a former governor of Nakhon Ratchasima province Sutee Markboon.

Here is the full list of the Prayuth Cabinet.

1.  Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, Prime Minister and leader of the National Council for peace and Order.

2.  Gen Prawit Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister for Security Affairs, and Defence Minister.

3. Gen Tanasak Patimapragon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

4. M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs.

5. Mr Yongyuth Yuthawong, Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs, and Minister of Science.

6. Dr Wisanu Krue-Ngam, Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs.

7. Admiral Narong Pipatanasai,  Minister of Education.

8. Air Chief Marshal Prajin Juntong, Minister of Transport.

9. Mr Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Minister of Prime Minister’s Office in charge of Bureau of Budget.

10. Pol Gen Adul Sangsingkaeo, Minister of Social Development and Human Security.

11. Dr Narongchai Akrasanee, Minister of Energy.

12. Mr Sommai Phasee, Minister of Finance.

13. Mr Pornchai Rujiprapa, Minister of Information Technology and Communications.

14. Gen Phaiboon Khumchaya, Minister of Justice.

15. Gen Anupong Paochinda, Minister of Interior.

16. Gen Surasak Kanchanarat, Minister of Labour.

17. Gen Chatchai Sarikalya, Minister of Commerce.

18. Mr Chakramon Phasukavanich, Minister of Industry.

19. Mr Petipong Pungbun Na Ayudhya, Minister of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives.

20. Gen Daopong Ratanasuwan, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.

21. Mrs Kasama Worawan Na Ayutthaya, Minister of Education.

22. Prof Dr Rajata Rajatanavin, Minister of Public Health.

23. Mrs Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, Minister of Tourism and Sports.

24. Dr Apinan Posayananda, Minister of Culture.

25. Mrs Apiradee Thanthraporn, Minister of Commerce.

26. Mr Sutee Markboon, Deputy Minister of Interior.

27. Mr Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

28. Lt Gen Suraches Chaiwong. Deputy Minister of Education.

29.  Dr Somsak Chunharas, Deputy Minister of Public Health.