Thai king endorses PM Paetongtarn's new cabinet

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks during a press conference at the Pheu Thai party headquarters following a royal endorsement ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, August 18, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's new cabinet, the Royal Gazette showed on Wednesday, with 12 new faces in the 36-member lineup of her coalition government.

Paetongtarn, 38, was elected by parliament last month to become Thailand's youngest premier after the shock removal of predecessor Srettha Thavisin by a court.