Thailand will have new government next week, PM says

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Advertisement Asia Thailand will have new government next week, PM says The new government will move quickly to deliver a policy statement to parliament so it can begin its work, said Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Thailand's newly elected Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul looks on during a press conference at the Bhumjaithai party headquarters after a royal endorsement ceremony, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Mar 20, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Chalinee Thirasupa) 28 Mar 2026 08:44PM (Updated: 28 Mar 2026 08:51PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Saturday (Mar 28) that he expected the country to have a new government next week, with a list of new Cabinet members to be submitted for royal endorsement on Monday. Sign up for our newsletters Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox Subscribe here Get the CNA app Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories Download here Get WhatsApp alerts Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app Join here Related Topics Thailand Anutin Charnvirakul Advertisement Also worth reading Content is loading...

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The new government will move quickly to deliver a policy statement to parliament so it can begin its work, said Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Thailand's newly elected Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul looks on during a press conference at the Bhumjaithai party headquarters after a royal endorsement ceremony, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Mar 20, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Chalinee Thirasupa)
28 Mar 2026 08:44PM
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BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Saturday (Mar 28) that he expected the country to have a new government next week, with a list of new Cabinet members to be submitted for royal endorsement on Monday.
The new government will move quickly to deliver a policy statement to parliament so it can begin its work, Anutin told a press conference.
The policy statement is expected to take place around Apr 7-9, and will be mostly based on the election promises of Anutin's Bhumjaithai Party, including the next phase of a consumer subsidy scheme, deputy party leader Siripong Angkasakulkiat told Reuters.
Anutin also apologised to the public for the turmoil caused by the way oil prices have been managed in the first half of March.
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The government initially held prices steady for 15 days to try to ease the burden on the public, but as the war in the Middle East dragged on, it was necessary to adopt more appropriate measures to mitigate the impact, he said.
The government has stopped capping oil prices and is planning an oil tax cut, along with other support measures, to ease the impact of rising oil prices.
The consumer subsidy scheme will be launched once the new government is in place, said finance ministry official Lavaron Sangsnit.
Anutin urged the public not to panic, saying domestic fuel supplies remain sufficient and that ending the oil price cap would not mean a full float, as there is still some support via the oil subsidy fund.
Thailand currently has 107 days of oil reserves, with additional oil shipments due to arrive by April-May, Energy Minister Auttapol Rerkpiboon said.
He added that the Oil Fund is currently running at a deficit of about 38 billion baht (US$1.16 billion).
Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said the ministry has contacted Brazil, Nigeria, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan to secure oil supplies, with all expressing readiness to cooperate.
Thailand has coordinated with Iran to ensure the safety of
Thai vessels through the Strait of Hormuz
, Sihasak said, adding that a Thai vessel had already passed through.
Coordination is underway to allow the passage of a vessel owned by Thai oil major SCG Chemicals, with more expected to follow.
The Commerce Ministry is monitoring the prices of goods and services to prevent excessive hikes.
Source: Reuters/dy
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## Expert Analysis

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### Areas for Consideration
- CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less The government initially held prices steady for 15 days to try to ease the burden on the public, but as the war in the Middle East dragged on, it was necessary to adopt more appropriate measures to mitigate the impact, he said.

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- Advertisement Asia Thailand will have new government next week, PM says The new government will move quickly to deliver a policy statement to parliament so it can begin its work, said Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
- The new government will move quickly to deliver a policy statement to parliament so it can begin its work, Anutin told a press conference.
- The policy statement is expected to take place around Apr 7-9, and will be mostly based on the election promises of Anutin's Bhumjaithai Party, including the next phase of a consumer subsidy scheme, deputy party leader Siripong Angkasakulkiat told Reuters.
- CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less The government initially held prices steady for 15 days to try to ease the burden on the public, but as the war in the Middle East dragged on, it was necessary to adopt more appropriate measures to mitigate the impact, he said.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers oil, anutin, government topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 696.