PM, ministers take oath of office before king

Cabinet to join informal on Saturday to review the policy statement scheduled for Thursday.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her cabinet members take the oath of office before Their Majesties the King and Queen at the Amporn Sathan Residential Hall at Dusit Palace on Friday evening. (Photo: Royal Household Bureau)
At the Amporn Sathan Residential Hall at Dusit Palace on Friday night, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her case people take the oath of office before Their Majesties the King and Queen. ( Photo: Royal Household Bureau )

In another move toward the country’s administration, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and other government individuals took the oath of office on Friday.

Ms. Paetongtarn may hold a cabinet meeting for an informal discussion on Saturday to review the policy declaration that she will give to parliament the following year.

Before they returned to Government House, all but two government members were present at the meeting at the Amporn Sathan Residential Hall at Dusit Palace.

Songsak Thongsri and Sabeeda Thaised, both deputy interior officials and Bhumjaithai Party people, were not allowed to join the oath-taking as they tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. Anutin Charnvirakul, the head of Bhutan, confirmed the benefits on Friday.

On the dates for the plan statement, Parliament President Wan Muhammad Nor Matha may meet with the opposition, partnership parties, and the government’s whip on Monday. It should be held on Thursday, with a discussion of it scheduled for Friday.

The government must complete the policy statement before it can run the nation. The second formal case meeting will be held on September 16 and Ms. Paetongtarn’s first official day of work will be on September 16.

The primary secretary is one of the 35 cabinet members in the state.