Thailand’s new Cabinet ministers, including PM, take oaths
BANGKOK — Thailand’s new Cabinet members took their oaths of office Thursday, including the suspended prime minister who is under an ethics investigation for her remarks to a senior Cambodian leader.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended as prime minister Tuesday, the same day Thailand’s king endorsed a Cabinet lineup in which she would be the culture minister.
Paetongtarn was smiling as she arrived at Government House for the swearing-in ceremony with other new members, but did not answer questions.
Acting Prime Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit led the new Cabinet members at the ceremony to receive the endorsement from King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
Suriya is expected later to assign the acting prime minister duty to Phumtham Wechayachai, who was sworn in Thursday as deputy prime minister and interior minister.
Phumtham had been deputy prime minister and defense minister since Paetongtarn took office last year.
