Thailand's new cabinet has been selected and should be submitted for royal endorsement within this week, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday. Senior officials in her caretaker government previously said the new government should be in place by mid-September.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra drops army-backed Palang Pracharath Party, replacing it with former rival Democrat Party.

BANGKOK : Thailand’s new cabinet has been selected and should be submitted for royal endorsement within this week, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said today. Senior officials in her caretaker government previously said the new government should be in place by mid-September.

Thailand's new cabinet has been selected and should be submitted for royal endorsement within this week, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday.

Thailand’s new leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra reaffirmed her commitment to keep much of her party’s controversial plan to hand out 10,000 baht ($292) each to almost all adult Thais, and said her cabinet lineup is ready.