The Prayuth 1 cabinet line-up is reportedly completed and will be submitted for royal endorsement in the last week of September.
From now until then, the qualifications of the candidates will be checked.
On the economic front, two of the ministers under the 2006 post-coup government are back.
MR Pridiyathorn Devakula, a former deputy prime minister and finance minister, will be deputy prime minister in the new cabinet. Sommai Pasi, the deputy finance minister in the Surayud Chulanont government, will be in charge of the finance portfolio.
A third or 12 of the 36-member cabinet will likely be retired and active military officers, according to reports.
Latest cabinet line-up as of Aug 29, 2014
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Minister |
Title |
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Prime Minister |
Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha |
NCPO |
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Deputy PMs |
Gen Prawit Wongsuwon |
NCPO |
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Gen Tanasak Patimapragorn |
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MR Pridiyathorn Devakula |
Former PM |
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Yongyut Yuttawong |
Former science and technology minister |
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Wissanu Krea-Ngam |
Former PM |
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Agriculture |
Petipong Pungbun Na Ayudhya |
Former agriculture permanent secretary |
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Commerce |
Gen Chatchai Sarikalya |
NCPO |
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[Deputy] Apiradee Tantraporn |
Former deputy commerce permanent secretary |
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Culture |
Apinan Posayanond |
Culture permanent secretary |
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Defence |
Gen Prawit Wongsuwon |
NCPO |
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Education |
Adm Narong Pipathanasai |
NCPO |
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[Deputy] Lt Gen Surachet Chaiyawong |
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Energy |
Narongchai Akrasanee |
Former commerce minister |
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Finance |
Sommai Pasi |
Former deputy finance minister |
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Foreign affairs |
Gen Tanasak Patimapragorn |
NCPO |
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[Deputy] Don Pramudwinai |
Former ambassador, Washington DC |
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Industry |
Chakramon Phasukvanich |
Former industry permanent secretary |
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Information and communication technology |
Pornchai Rujiprapa |
Former science permanent secretary |
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Interior |
Gen Anupong Paochinda |
NCPO |
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[Deputy] Suthi Makboon |
Former deputy interior permanent secretary |
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Justice |
Gen Paiboon Khoomchaya |
NCPO |
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Labour |
Gen Surasak Kanchanarat |
NCPO |
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Natural resources and environment |
Gen Daopong Rattanasuwan |
NCPO |
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PM’s Office |
Arkhom Termpittayapaisith |
Secretary general, NESDB |
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Public health |
Rajata Rajatanavin |
President, Mahidol University |
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Science and technology |
Yongyut Yuttawong |
Former science and technology minister |
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Social development and human security |
Pol Gen Adul Saengsingkaew |
NCPO |
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Tourism and sports |
Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul |
CEO, Toshiba Thailand |
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Transport |
ACM Prajin Juntong |
NCPO |