Overview
- Anutin said a 35-member Cabinet list was ready for royal endorsement Monday after agencies finished background checks on nominees.
- He plans to deliver a policy statement to Parliament once ministers are sworn in before King Maha Vajiralongkorn, with local media pointing to April 7.
- The policy outline is expected to include economic stimulus, debt management, and measures to lift competitiveness and inclusive growth.
- A conflict in the Middle East has tightened energy supply and pushed up fuel prices in Thailand, which has triggered criticism over shortages and delays in supply chains.
- Earlier in March he won a new parliamentary vote to remain prime minister and now heads a 16-party bloc with about 292 lawmakers, which has lifted hopes for steadier politics among investors.