Thai Coalition Parties Finalize Cabinet List, Thansettakij Says
(Bloomberg) -- Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai Party has received the list of cabinet nominations from its 10 coalition partners, newspaper Thansettakij reported, a move that allows new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to form a new government.
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The nominees will now be thoroughly vetted by various agencies before they can be appointed to the new 35-member cabinet, the newspaper reported, citing Prommin Lertsuridej, secretary-general to the premier.
Paetongtarn, the youngest daughter of former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, won a parliament vote on Friday by almost two-thirds majority. The 38-year-old was picked for the prime ministerial post just two days after the country’s Constitutional Court dismissed Srettha Thavisin in an ethics violation case.
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With Paetongtarn inheriting the premiership from Srettha, a party ally, no major policy changes are expected. She’s pledged to review a controversial $14 billion cash handout plan but is likely to focus on bolstering growth through looser fiscal policies as well as tackling the high cost of living and near-record household debt.
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