Hanoi, April 7 -- Thailand's new coalition government, led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, was sworn in on April 6.

The 35-member cabinet took the oath before King Maha Vajiralongkorn in a traditional ceremony held at Dusit Palace in Bangkok. The 59-year-old prime minister and seven deputy prime ministers attended the ceremony, along with other cabinet ministers and their deputies.

Following the swearing-in ceremony, the prime minister chaired a special cabinet meeting to review the draft policy statement of the new government before submitting it to the Thai parliament in the coming days. Under regulations, the new cabinet must present its policy statement to parliament within 15 days of taking office.

In late March, the King o...