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Thailand's new prime minister still deciding on cabinet
Sep 22, 2008, 15:17 GMT
Bangkok - Thailand's new Prime Minister, Somchai Wongsawat, kept the country guessing Monday, not yet making an expected cabinet announcement.
The hang up concerning appointments was within the coalition ruling People Power party (PPP), local media reported. PPP officials had said over the weekend that the cabinet would be named by Monday.
Other political parties in the coalition were satisfied with their allotments of posts with Chart Thai party leader Banharn Silpa-archa, telling the local media Monday that there were no major changes with the post his party would have, so making for an easier transition.
Somchai, 61, was appointed last Thursday after former prime minister Samak Sundaravej lost his post on September 9 when the constitution court found him guilty of moonlighting by hosting television cooking shows.
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