Thailand Reshuffles Cabinet as Bomb Blast Adds to Economic Woes
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Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha has revamped his cabinet less than a year after it was formed, naming a new deputy and finance minister days after a blast in Bangkok piled more risks onto the struggling economy.
Somkid Jatusripitak, a former finance minister, will become the deputy prime minister overseeing the economy, Prayuth told reporters Wednesday. Apisak Tantivorawong replaces Sommai Phasee as finance minister, local media have reported, citing a list of changes awaiting the king’s approval.