Maris Sangiampongsa, a former ambassador to Australia and Canada, has been officially appointed as Thailand's new foreign minister following royal approval from the Thai King. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin had sought this endorsement, which was confirmed in the Royal Gazette. Sangiampongsa, who recently resigned from his ambassadorial post, was also seen meeting with Prime Minister Thavisin and other new cabinet members at Government House. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba extended congratulations, expressing eagerness to strengthen Ukrainian-Thai relations.
Sincere congratulations to Maris Sangiampongsa on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand. I am looking forward to working together to deepen Ukrainian-Thai relations and forge stronger ties between Ukraine and ASEAN. @MFAThai
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Maris Sangiampongsa, a former ambassador to Australia and Canada, was officially appointed as the new foreign minister, as announced in the Royal Gazette. #Thailand #รมวต่างประเทศ https://t.co/NGRuJD4H8W
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Maris Sangiampongsa, a former ambassador to Australia and Canada who is expected to become the new foreign minister, was seen entering Government House for a meeting with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin this afternoon. Srettha was meeting with new members of the cabinet at… https://t.co/99KojHu8wC
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has already sought royal endorsement for the appointment of the new Foreign Minister, said Deputy Transport Minister Monporn Charoensri. The front-runner is Maris Sangiampongsa, a former ambassador to Australia and Canada, who resigned yesterday… https://t.co/viMtcST64t
Maris Sangiampongsa, a former ambassador to Australia and Canada, has been tapped to be the next foreign minister pending royal approval, sources told Nikkei Asia. https://t.co/EC6dud64LY