Govt spokesperson resigns 'in preparation for elevation to the Cabinet'
Government Spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat has submitted her resignation on Wednesday (July 29), a source at Government House revealed on Thursday (July 30).
The source speculated that Narumon had quit as spokeswoman to prepare for a ministerial position in the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle.
The source also said that Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has tasked the Secretariat of the Cabinet with submitting the list of new Cabinet members for the King’s approval.
The 46-year-old Narumon “Ma’am” Pinyosinwat is an executive member and treasurer of the Palang Pracharat Party. She was elected a party-list MP in the March 2019 election but quit the MP position to become Government Spokeswoman. Narumon holds a Bachelor of Statistics (Applied Mathematics) from Chulalongkorn University, a Master of Science (Applied Mathematics) from Georgia State University, a Master of Business Administration (Applied Economics) and a Doctor of Philosophy (Finance) from University of Pennsylvania. She was also a professor of finance at National Institute of Development Administration.