Thai cabinet appoints new prime minister | Inquirer News

Thai cabinet appoints new prime minister

/ 04:37 PM May 07, 2014

Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan AFP FILE PHOTO

BANGKOK — The Thai cabinet appointed a new caretaker prime minister on Wednesday shortly after Yingluck Shinawatra was removed from office by a court for abuse of power, a minister told reporters.

“The cabinet has agreed to appoint Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan to act as caretaker prime minister,” Phongthep Thepkanjana, a deputy prime minister said.

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