His Majesty the King has endorsed Yongyuth Tiyapairat as House Speaker.
In the Royal Command countersigned by Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont dated January 24 also appointed Somsak Kiartsuranon and Apiwan Wiriyachai as deputy House Speaker.
Surin Upatkoon, the main shareholder in the controversial Kularb Kaew Co, was yesterday charged with a criminal offence for alleged illegal representation of a foreign company under the Foreign Business Act 1999.