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In the politics of Thailand, the Cabinet is a formal body composed of government officials chosen by the Prime Minister.

1 Background
2 Current Cabinet
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Background

Samak Sundaravej Cabinet

Following the Thai general election on 23 December 2007, King Bhumibol Adulyadej commissioned Samak Sundaravej, leader of the People's Power Party, to form a government. Samak's ministry took office on 6 February 2008. It is a coalition of the People's Power Party, which won the largest number of seats at the election, with several smaller parties, such as the Thai Nation Party (or Chart Thai), the Thais United National Development Party (RJCPP) and For the Motherland (Puea Pandin).

[edit] Current Cabinet

	Name	Party
Prime Minister and Minister of Defence	Samak Sundaravej	PPP
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education	Somchai Wongsawat	PPP
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce	Mingkwan Saengsuwan	PPP
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance	Surapong Suebwonglee	PPP
Deputy Prime Minister	Sahat Banditkul	-
Deputy Prime Minister	Sanan Kachornprasart	CTP
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Industry	Suwit Khunkitti	Puea Pandin Party
Minister for the PM's Office	Choosak Sirinin	PPP
Minister for the PM's Office	Jakrapob Penkair	PPP
Minister of Agriculture	Somsak Prissanananthakul	CTP
Deputy Minister of Agriculture	Sompat Kaewpichit	CTP
Deputy Minister of Agriculture	Teerachai Saenkaew	PPP
Deputy Minister of Commerce	Banyin Tangphakorn	MCMP
Deputy Minister of Commerce	Virun Techapaibul	PPP
Minister of Culture	Anusorn Wongwan	PPP
Deputy Minister of Education	Boonlue Prasertsopha	PPP
Deputy Minister of Education	Pongsakorn Annopporn	PPP
Minister for Energy	Lieutanent General Poonpirom Litapanlop	RJCPP
Deputy Minister of Finance	Pradit Pattaraprasit	RJCPP
Deputy Minister of Finance	Ranongrak Suwanchawee	Puea Pandin Party
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Noppadon Pattama	PPP
Minister of Information and Communication Technology	Man Pattanotai	Puea Pandin Party
Minister of Interior	Pol Cpt Chalerm Yoobumrung	PPP
Deputy Minister of Interior	Sithichai Kowsurat	Puea Pandin Party
Deputy Minister of Interior	Suphol Fongngam	PPP
Minister of Justice	Sompong Amornwiwat	PPP
Minister of Labour	Uraiwan Thienthong	PRP
Minister for Natural resource and Environment	Anongwan Thepsuthin	MCMP
Minister of Public Health	Chaiya Sasomsap	PPP
Deputy Minister of Public Health	Chaovarat Chanweerakul	PPP
Minister for Science	Wutthipong Chaisang	PPP
Minister for Social Development and Human Security	Sutha Chansaeng	PPP
Minister of Tourism and Sports	Weerasak Kowsurat	CTP
Minister of Transport	Santi Promphat	PPP
Deputy Minister of Transport	Songsak Thongsri	PPP
Deputy Minister of Transport	Anurak Jureemas	CTP