Germany faces the "bitter reality" that Russia will not restore gas supplies to the country, the German economy minister said on Monday ahead of the planned stoppage by state energy giant Gazprom of exports to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline.

On July 10, 2019, His Majesty King Maha Vachiralongkon issued a royal command to appoint a 36-member Cabinet with Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha as prime minister and defence minister. The King swore in the cabinet in Tuesday (July 16).