Thailand’s new Cabinet was sworn in on Tuesday, creating a nominally elected Government after five years of military rule but keeping power in the hands of the same allies of the Army.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn presided over the swearing-in of the 36-member Cabinet, during which they pledged their loyalty to the constitutional monarch.
“Every task has obstacles. Every mission faces problems,” he told them in brief remarks.
“It is normal to take on work and solve problems so that the country can be run smoothly according to circumstances.”
The Cabinet afterward regrouped at Government House for its first meeting.