All ministers to leave their permanent posts before Oct 1: Wissanu
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants his Cabinet members to leave their permanent posts within the end of next month, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said Wednesday.
Wissanu said he had informed the relevant Cabinet members of Prayut's wish and none of them had problem with it.
Some ministers are senior military officials who will retire at the end of next month and several others are senior civil servants.
Wissanu said Industry Minister Atchaka Sibunruang had informed him that she would resign as the permanent secretary for Industry Ministry.
He said PM's Office Minister ML Panadda Diskul would have no problem vacating his post of permanent secretary for PM's Office and Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith would also resign as the secretary general of the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board.
