Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on September 19 endorsed a new cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
According to the official Royal Gazette, the king appointed the 36-member cabinet as selected by Anutin, who also serves as Minister of Interior. The cabinet include six deputy prime ministers, four of whom concurrently act as ministers, together with 18 other ministers and 11 deputy ministers. The move followed Anutin's endorsement as the country's new prime minister earlier this month.
The new cabinet will officially assume office after the oath-taking ceremony, which is expected to take place within the next few days.
One of the key and top-priority tasks of Prime Minister Anutin's government in the coming period will be to address the country's economic stagnation and the border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia.
ဣ According to a memorandum of agreement between Anutin's Thai Pride Party and the People’s Party, the largest opposition party in the House of Representatives, the new government must dissolve the House within four months from the date of the policy declaration before the National Assembly to pave the way for a new general election in Thailand./.
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Whale sharks inhabiting tropical and subtropical waters, including Indonesian waters, are known to have biological characteristics that are vulnerable to threats, such as slow growth, low fecundity, and a long maturity age.
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In its initial phase, the programme will recruit 20,000 fresh graduates. Each participant will receive a monthly stipend equal to the provincial minimum wage — currently 3.3 million IDR (200 USD) — for a six-month period.
ASEAN Express, a new cross-border freight rail service, is being hailed as a breakthrough in international rail connectivity, expected to strengthen Thailand’s and ASEAN’s economic competitiveness in the near future.
An illegal wildlife trade case involving 16 protected eagles has been busted in Central Bangka district, Bangka Belitung Islands province of Indonesia.
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Senior defence officials of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Philippines discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in defence and weapon industry at their meeting in Seoul on September 15.
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