His Majesty the King has approved a new Cabinet ministers, as proposed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

The Royal Command, announcing the new appointees, was published in the Royal Gazette on Wednesday.

The new Cabinet positions are:

• Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai is now also a Deputy Prime Minister
• Supattanapong Panmeechao is a Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister
• Anucha Nakasai is Prime Minister’s Office Minister
• Pridi Daochai is Finance Minister
• Anek Laothammatas is Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovations
• Suchart Chomklin is Labour Minister
• Narumon Pinyosinwat is Deputy Labour Minister

The new Cabinet has 36 ministers, including the Prime Minister, holding 41 cabinet portfolios.