By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – According to media reports on Friday Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn swore in Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and cabinet ministers in a coalition government after the royal endorsement of the new portfolios.
Paetongtarn and 35 cabinet members under the Pheu Thai Party-led coalition took the oath of allegiance before the king in a traditional ceremony held at the Dusit Palace in capital Bangkok, media reported.
Media reported that 6 deputy prime ministers from three core parties in the coalition, namely Pheu Thai, Bhumjaithai and the United Thai Nation, attended the ceremony, along with cabinet ministers and their deputies.
Paetongtarn is scheduled to hold a special cabinet meeting on Saturday to prepare the government policy statement is expected to be presented to the parliament next week before she officially assumes office.
Paetongtarn, 38-year-old Pheu Thai Party leader and the daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was elected the youngest and second female premier after winning a parliamentary vote in August.
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