Suspended Thai Leader Sworn In as Minister in New Cabinet Lineup
Paetongtarn, who will be Minister of Culture in the country's newly revamped cabinet, and 13 other ministers were sworn in by King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok, according to government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub.
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