Thailand's Political Shake-Up: Cabinet Oaths Amid Prime Minister's Suspension
Thailand's new Cabinet took their oaths while the prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, faces suspension and an ethics investigation. The acting prime minister, Suriya Jungrungreangkit, led the ceremony. Tensions over Paetongtarn's handling of a border dispute with Cambodia have escalated, prompting public protests and a Constitutional Court review.
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In a notable turn of events, Thailand's freshly formed Cabinet officially took their oaths on Thursday amidst ongoing political turbulence.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the suspended prime minister embroiled in an ethics investigation, attended the Government House ceremony but refrained from commenting.
Amidst growing public dissatisfaction over her handling of a Cambodian border dispute, Thailand awaits a ruling from the Constitutional Court.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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