PM and Cabinet sworn in before HM the King

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BANGKOK, 5 September 2014 His Majesty the King yesterday evening granted an audience to Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha and his cabinet at a conference room on the 14th floor of Siriraj Hospital.

At about 6.00 p.m. yesterday, General Prayuth led his 32 newly-appointed Cabinet members for a swearing-in ceremony in front of His Majesty before assuming their respective duties. During the audience at Siriraj Hospital where His Majesty is currently staying, General Prayuth led his Cabinet in pledging allegiance to the country and the monarch.

General Prayuth , also chief of the National Council for Peace and Order, received a royal command appointing him as the 29th Prime Minister of Thailand on 24 August 2014 while the appointment of his Cabinet was royally endorsed on August 31.