{"id":41277,"date":"2019-08-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.businesseventsthailand.com\/newsmedia\/statement-appointment-of-prime-minister-and-government-ministers-in-thailand\/"},"modified":"2019-08-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T17:00:00","slug":"statement-appointment-of-prime-minister-and-government-ministers-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"newsmedia","link":"https:\/\/uattceb.reveri.app\/zh-hans\/newsmedia\/statement-appointment-of-prime-minister-and-government-ministers-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement Appointment of Prime Minister and Government Ministers in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej has graciously given a Royal Command for the appointment of General Prayut Chan-ocha as the 29th Prime Minister of Thailand, as countersigned by the President of the National Legislative Assembly Pornpetch Wichitcholachai. General Prayut received the Royal Command in a ceremony held on 25 August 2014 at the Army Headquarters in Bangkok.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After the ceremony, the new Prime Minister expressed his humble gratitude to His Majesty the King for his endorsement to appoint him as Prime Minister. He stated that he was well-aware of this great and important mission to lead the country and Thai people moving forward.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">General Prayuth Chan-ocha has now selected individuals deserving to assume positions as Ministers to administer state affairs. On the authority of Section 19 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand (Interim), B.E. 2557, His Majesty therefore graciously appoints the following individuals as Ministers, taking effect from 30 August 2014:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. General Prawit Wongsuwan as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2. M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula as Deputy Prime Minister<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3. Mr Yongyuth Yuthawong as Deputy Prime Minister<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4. General Tanasak Patimapragon as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5. Mr. Wisanu Krue-Ngam as Deputy Prime Minister<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">6. M.L. Panadda Diskul as Minister of Prime Minister\u2019s Office<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">7. Mr. Suwapan Tanyuwattana as Minister of Prime Minister\u2019s Office<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">8. General Udomdej Sitabutr as Deputy Minister of Defence<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">9. Mr Sommai Phasee as Minister of Finance<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">10. Mr Don Pramudwinai as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">11. Mrs Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul as Minister of Tourism and Sports<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">12. Police General Adul Saengsingkaew as Minister of Social Development and Human Security<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">13. Mr Petipong Pungbun Na Ayudhya as Minister of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">14. Air Chief Marshal Prajin Juntong as Minister of Transport<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">15. Mr Arkhom Termpittayapaisith as Deputy Minister of Transport<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">16. General Dapong Rattanasuwan as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">17. Mr Pornchai Rujiprapa as Minister of Information Technology and Communications<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">18. Mr. Narongchai Akrasanee as Minister of Energy<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">19. General Chatchai Sarikalya as Minister of Commerce<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">20. Mrs Apiradee Thanthraporn as Deputy Minister of Commerce<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">21. General Anupong Paochinda as Minister of Interior<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">22. Mr. Suthee Makboon as Deputy Minister of Interior<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">23. General Paiboon Khumchaya as Minister of Justice<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">24. General Surasak Kanchanarat as Minister of Labour<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">25. Mr. Veera Rojpojanarat as Minister of Culture<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">26. Mr. Pichet Durongkaveroj as Minister of Science and Technology<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">27. Admiral Narong Pipatanasai as Minister of Education<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">28. Mr. Krissanapong Keeratikorn as Deputy Minister of Education<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">29. Lieutenant General Surachet Chaiyawong as Deputy Minister of Education<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">30. Mr. Rajata Rajatanavin as Minister of Public Health<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">31. Mr. Somsak Choonharat as Deputy Minister of Public Health<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">32. Mr Chakramon Phasukavanich as Minister of Industry<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We would like to inform that Thailand remains a welcoming MICE destination and that it\u2019s business as usual throughout the country. TCEB will keep you updated with the situation. Should you require any further information and assistance, please call TCEB office: +(66) 2694 6000, TCEB call center at 1105 (within Thailand only), visit www.tceb.or.th or contact info@tceb.or.th<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":37346,"template":"","news-media-category":[],"years":[825],"class_list":["post-41277","newsmedia","type-newsmedia","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","years-825"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Statement Appointment of Prime Minister and Government Ministers in Thailand - Thailand Convention &amp; Exhibition Bureau (TCEB)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uattceb.reveri.app\/zh-hans\/newsmedia\/statement-appointment-of-prime-minister-and-government-ministers-in-thailand\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"zh_CN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Statement Appointment of Prime Minister and Government Ministers in Thailand - Thailand Convention &amp; 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