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	Suranand was the PM&rsquo;s Office minister in the Thaksin Shinawatra administration. He was also one of the 111 Thai Rak Thai executives who just saw the expiry of their five-year political ban on May 30.</div>
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	Freed from the ban, he had already sought and received the membership of the ruling Pheu Thai Party.</div>
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Suranand appointed PM's secretary general

<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia</span></span><span lang="TH" style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Angsana New&quot;,serif">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

Suranand appointed PM's secretary general

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved two key appointments, including the position of Prime Minister's secretary general filled by Suranand Vejjajiva.

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