Cabinet of Thailand

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In the politics of Thailand, the Cabinet is a formal body composed of government officials chosen by the Prime Minister.

1 Background
2 Current Cabinet
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Background

On 19 September 2006, the Royal Thai Army led by Army Commander General Sonthi Boonyaratkalin seized control of key government buildings and television stations in Bangkok. Following the 2006 Thailand coup d'état, the government and national parliament were dissolved and the Thai armed forces and police force declared the creation of the Council for Democratic Reform of the Constitutional Monarchy, and announced that it had taken control of Bangkok. The military declared martial law and abrogated the Thai Constitution.

General Surayud Chulanont was sworn in as Prime Minister by the King on 1 October 2006. He the appointed the post-coup cabinet which was sworn in by the King on 9 October 2006.

[edit] Current Cabinet

This is the current cabinet sworn in by the King on 9 October 2006.

Portfolio	Minister
Prime Minister	General Surayud Chulanont
Deputy Prime Minister	M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula
Deputy Prime Minister	Mr. Kosit Panpiemras
Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office	Khunying Thipawadee Meksawan
Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office	Mr. Thirapat Serirangsan
Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office	Mr. Prasit Kovilaikul*
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives	Mr. Thira Sutabutra
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives	Mr. Roongruang Isarangoon Na Ayutthaya
Minister of Commerce	Mr. Krirkkrai Jirapaet
Minister of Culture	Khunying Khaisri Sri-aroon
Minister of Defence	General Boonrod Somtat
Minister of Education	Mr. Wijit Srisa-arn
Minister of Energy	Mr. Piyasvasti Amranand
Minister of Finance	M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula
Deputy Minister of Finance	Mr. Sommai Phasi*
Minister of Industry	Mr. Kosit Panpiemras
Deputy Minister of Industry	Mr. Piyabuth Chonwijarn
Minister of Interior	Mr. Aree Wong-araya
Deputy Minister of Interior	Mr. Banyat Junsanoh
Minister of Justice	Mr. Charnchai Likhitjittha
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Mr. Nitya Pibulsonggram
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs	Mr. Sawanit Kongsiri
Minister of Information and Communication Technology	Mr. Sitthichai Pokai-udom
Minister of Labour	Mr. Apai Chanthanajulaka
Minister of Natural Resource and Environment	Mr. Kasem Sanitwong Na Ayutthaya
Minister of Public Health	Mr. Mongkol Na Songkhla
Minister of Science and Technology	Mr. Yongyuth Yuthavong
Minister of Social Development and Human Security	Mr. Paiboon Wattanasiritham
Minister of Tourism and Sports	Mr. Suvit Yodmani
Minister of Transport	Admiral Thira Haocharoen
Deputy Minister of Transport	Mr. Sunsern Vongcha-um

Two additional ministers who have been added to the initial Cabinet which were appointed and sworn in on 9th October 2006. The two new ministers have been appointed and sworn in on 18th November 2006*