PUBLISHED : 10 Nov 2023 at 05:00
Wissanu Krea-ngam and Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, both cabinet ministers in Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha’s administration, have been appointed members of the Council of State, according to the government’s legal office.
The appointments were published in the Royal Gazette on Wednesday and retroactively took effect from Oct 30.
Under a royal command issued on Aug 23, last year, 136 legal experts were appointed as members of the Council of State to serve a three-year term.
Last year, Nopphanithi Suriya, a council member, died, and Udom Rathamarit, another member, resigned, leaving two vacancies.
A committee comprising the chairs of various council sub-committees was set up to select their replacements. The selection panel picked Mr Wissanu and Mr Arkhom.
They are to serve as council members until the term of their predecessors expires.
Mr Wissanu, 66, is a renowned legal scholar. He served as deputy prime minister in the governments of Gen Prayut from August 2014 to September 2023.
Mr Arkhom, 67, a prominent civil servant, served as transport minister in the Prayut government from Aug 19, 2015, to July 10, 2019, and as finance minister from October 2020 to September 2023.