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| Thai PM reveals post-coup cabinet | Thai PM reveals post-coup cabinet |
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| Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej has approved the Cabinet chosen by the new prime minister, Gen Surayud Chulanont, Thai television has reported. | |
| The head of Thailand's central bank, Pridiyathorn Devakula, has been named finance minister and deputy premier. | The head of Thailand's central bank, Pridiyathorn Devakula, has been named finance minister and deputy premier. |
| Nitya Pibulsongkram has been given the foreign affairs portfolio. The defence ministry goes to Gen Bunrod Somtad. | Nitya Pibulsongkram has been given the foreign affairs portfolio. The defence ministry goes to Gen Bunrod Somtad. |
| Leaders of September's coup, which ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra, say they will hold an election next October. | Leaders of September's coup, which ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra, say they will hold an election next October. |
| Bloodless coup | Bloodless coup |
| Thai television announced that 26 ministers would form Gen Surayud's cabinet. | Thai television announced that 26 ministers would form Gen Surayud's cabinet. |
| The key jobs have gone to respected economists, long-time civil servants and two retired military officers. | The key jobs have gone to respected economists, long-time civil servants and two retired military officers. |
| Army officers took over the country after a bloodless coup on 19 September, ousting the then prime minister, Mr Shinawatra, while he was attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York. | Army officers took over the country after a bloodless coup on 19 September, ousting the then prime minister, Mr Shinawatra, while he was attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York. |
| The coup leaders say the military had to overthrow the former government to stop systematic corruption. | The coup leaders say the military had to overthrow the former government to stop systematic corruption. |
| Retired Gen Surayud was sworn in as prime minister by coup leader General Sondhi Boonyaratkalin on 1 October. | Retired Gen Surayud was sworn in as prime minister by coup leader General Sondhi Boonyaratkalin on 1 October. |
| The military has unveiled a short-term constitution under which they will maintain substantial powers until elections promised for October 2007. | The military has unveiled a short-term constitution under which they will maintain substantial powers until elections promised for October 2007. |
| The new constitution gives the military broad powers, including the right to dismiss the prime minister. | The new constitution gives the military broad powers, including the right to dismiss the prime minister. |