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Senin, 22 Desember 2008

Thailand's new cabinet

Although the show is a sense, the cabinet formed by Prime Minister of Thailand, Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday has begun work to restore the economy and realize reconciliation in the country.

The King Bhumibol Adulyadej approved the list of members of the cabinet and on Tuesday they will inaugurate today. "After the ceremony the government, the Prime Minister will discuss the government's policy before the cabinet meetings on the first Tuesday to agree to these policies," said Deputy Minister of Domestic Thaworn Senneam.

The supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was sworn demonstration will be feeling the upcoming December 28, and besiege the parliament building when the first Abhisit deliver a speech on the next day. But Navy Chief of Staff Mr. Kamthorn Pumhiran sure there would be no incidents, which occurred at the time.

Of the 36 seats the new cabinet, 24 ministers are new faces. The team, led by the Minister of Finance economic Korn Chatikavanij, Oxford University alumni who have led the investment bank JPMorgan Chase in Bangkok before the timer to engage in the Democratic Party. Economic recovery is one of the major tasks of this cabinet.

However, members of the business community disappointed over its Charnchai Chairungruang Minister of Industry and Trade Minister Pornthiwa Nakasai because they are considered not feasible. Minister of others who are considered proficient is not the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kasit Piromya, a vocal group of protesters supporting the occupiers in the Suvarnabhumi Airport last month.

The local academics criticize the cabinet Abhisit is just to share cabinet seats to members of the coalition in accordance with the number of their legislators. Sources in the Democratic Party even said to the Thai daily, The Nation, that there was squabbling among Democratic members of parliament who chairs the minister did not receive, such as Juti Krairerk, Ong-art Klampaiboon, and Nipit Intarasombat. Nipit even threaten to resign. The legislators of the doldrums this end Abhisit willing to concede defeat after promising opportunity after a cabinet revamp.

Although criticized kabinetnya, Abhisit said the choice is limited and partainya forced to immediately form a cabinet that can create stability. "Once a stable government, he could face this political crisis," he said. He also asks people to give the government time two or three months to prove he was able to restore confidence in the country.

Thailand has not stabilnya political impact on the delay high-level meeting Perhimpunan The nations of Southeast Asia (Asean), which should be held in Chiangmai, Thailand, this month. Thailand, and then schedule a meeting to shift into February, but yesterday the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Singapore George Yeo stated that the schedule will be changed again because some leaders could not attend