BANGKOK, Sept 5 — Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn swore in Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his cabinet today.
Srettha — whose Pheu Thai party leads the coalition government made up of 11 parties — and 33 cabinet members pledged their loyalty to the monarchy during the ceremony at the Dusit Palace in Bangkok.
The government will deliver its policy statement to parliament on Monday.
Srettha, a 61-year-old US-educated billionaire and ex-president of luxury property developer Sansiri said his administration will focus on addressing people’s needs.
“This government is a people’s government... We are all here as representatives of the people,” he said in a televised address after being sworn in.
“There are many problems so we will work tirelessly every day... We will address the demands of the people.”
Srettha, who is also finance minister, said he will hold a cabinet meeting tomorrow and travel to northeastern provinces of Khon Kaen, Udon Thani and Nongkhai on Friday to meet communities and find out more about their problems.
— Reuters
