BANGKOK, Jul. 1 (Khaosod): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Suriya Jungrungreangkit (Pheu Thai) will serve as acting Prime Minister (PM) now that Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been suspended from her duties as PM today by the Constitutional Court due to the leaked audio clip with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.

Suriya would possess full authority equivalent to the Prime Minister, able to issue orders regarding appointments and budgets. He would also lead the new cabinet in an audience to pledge their oath-taking ceremony on July 3.

Phumtham Wechayachai will not be acting PM because he was removed as Deputy PM and Minister of Defence to Minister of Interior, and he must wait for the oath-taking ceremony before he can officially begin his duties.

Paetongtarn will become Culture Minister after the oath-taking ceremony on Thursday.
=FRESH NEWS