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Political happenings in Thailand this week: Yingluck’s royal command and cabinet formation

The official MCOT news agency reports that Prime Minister Elect Yingluck Shinawatra is set to receive a “royal command” later today:

House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranond was called on by the Office of His Majesty’s Principal Private Secretary to be granted an audience on His Majesty the King’s behalf in order to hand down a royal command appointing Yingluck Shinawatra as Thailand’s newest and first female prime minister.

The command will take place on Monday at 5.30 pm at Bangkok’s Siriraj Hospital, according to the Secretariat of the House of Representatives.

As for Yingluck’s cabinet, today’s Nation says that:

Prime Minister designate Yingluck Shinawatra is expected to submit her Cabinet line-up for royal endorsement tomorrow, Pheu Thai Party spokesman Prompong Nopparit said yesterday.

The government should be installed and ready to serve in time for the celebrations of Her Majesty’s birthday on August 12,” he said.

MCOT concurs:

The cabinet lineup is expected to be submitted for royal approval on Tuesday, while prime minister-to-be Yingluck Shinawatra will go ahead with tackling flooding as her administration’s first priority, said Pheu Thai spokesman Prompong Nopparit on Sunday.

(All emphasis mine.)

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