I agree to join Surayud's cabinet : Pridiyathorn
MR Pridiyathorn
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Long speculations on the political future of Central Bank Governor MR Pridiyathorn Devakul ended on Monday as he accepted an invitation to join the interim government of Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont.
Pridiyathorn met with newly appointed Surayud Monday morning on the premier's first day in office at the Government House."I have met with Surayud who asked me to join his cabinet," he said, "I accepted the invitation but did not yet know what post he would be given to me." "The post is up to Surayud," said Pridiyathorn. Surayud, a former army commander in chief and privy counsellor to the king, was named Thailand's 24th prime minister on Sunday. Earlier Pridiyathorn, who was the central bank's chief since 2001, was among top candidates to become the new prime minister after the military ousted Thaksin Shinawatra in last month. Now that Gen Surayud is named the premier, speculations continued that Pridiyathorn would possibly be appointed as the deputy premier and finance minister to oversee the economic policies.
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