Virabongsa to head flood recovery efforts
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The Cabinet on Tuesday named Virabongsa Ramangkura as chairman of the newly formed Recovery Strategy Committee to take charge of rebuilding in the wake of flood crisis.
Virabongsa is a respected economist and a former finance minister.
The government also appointed Tongthong Chandransu as the permanent secretary for the PM’s Office.
Tongthong, presently secretary general of the National Education Council, will replace Chaturong Panyadilok, who is to become a senior adviser in the PM's Secretariat.
The appointments will take effect pending the issuing of royal commands for the respective positions.
