Top brass deny giving up military posts for Cabinet
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The three Cabinet members who have retained their seats in the armed forces yesterday dismissed rumours that the would give up their military posts soon in order to focus on their government job.
Commerce Minister General Chatchai Sarikalya, Justice Minister General Paiboon Koomchaya and Deputy Education Minister Lt-General Surachet Chaiwong all denied that they would give up their military posts ahead of their retirements this year.
Chatchai is assistant Army chief, Paiboon is deputy supreme commander of the armed forces, and Surachet is deputy Army chief of staff.
