HM the King appoints former PM Surayud as privy councillor
HM the King has appointed Ex-Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont as privy councillor.
Surayud was a privy councillor before resigning to take the premiership of the government installed after the coup d'etat.
The other two figures appointed as privy councillors were former Justice Minister and ex-Supreme Court Judge Charnchai Likitjitta and former Supreme Court Judge Supachai Phungam.
The appointment took effect on Tuesday.