King receives new cabinet lineup proposed by Prime Minister, containing 16 incoming ministers; details within.
In a significant move, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra reshuffled her cabinet on 30 June 2025, following the withdrawal of the Bhumjaithai party from the coalition government and her own suspension by the Constitutional Court. The new cabinet, officially published in the Royal Gazette, includes nine newly appointed ministers.
Paetongtarn herself took on a new role as the Minister of Culture, after relinquishing the premiership temporarily. Following her suspension, Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit served briefly as acting Prime Minister on 1 July 2025. After the cabinet was sworn in on 3 July 2025, it was expected that Phumtham Wechayachai would assume the acting Prime Minister role, given his higher rank in the reshuffled cabinet.
The specific details of the other nine new ministers and their respective portfolios were not extensively reported in the available search results. However, we know that Atthakorn Sirilatthayakon is appointed as Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Dechism Khaothong is named Deputy Interior Minister, and Narumon Pinyosinwat is appointed as Minister of Education. Linthiporn Varinwatchararoj is named Deputy Education Minister, and Phumtham Wechayachai is appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
It's worth noting that the position of Defence Minister remains vacant, with Gen Natthaphon Nakphanich serving as acting minister and continuing as Deputy Defence Minister. Further details regarding the roles and responsibilities of the remaining cabinet members are yet to be comprehensively reported.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn submitted a list of new cabinet members to His Majesty the King on 28 June 2025, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the Paetongtarn Shinawatra administration. The reshuffle, while significant, is expected to bring fresh perspectives and strategies to the government, as it navigates the challenges ahead.
- Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, having reshuffled her cabinet on 30 June 2025, now holds the title of the Minister of Culture.
- In the new cabinet, Phumtham Wechayachai is appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and is expected to assume the acting Prime Minister role.
- The cabinet's policies and legislations, including education policies, are set to be overseen by Minister of Education, Narumon Pinyosinwat, and her deputy, Linthiporn Varinwatchararoj.
- General news and economic reports will have to consider the impact of the reshuffle, as the challenges ahead for the government, such as health issues, business ventures, politics, and economy, require fresh perspectives and strategies.
