(File photo by Apichart Jinakul)His Majesty the King on Friday reappointed Gen Prem Tinsulanonda as the president of the Privy Council after the latter had resigned from the position. The notice of the appointment by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun was published on Friday in the Royal Gazette. As the regent cannot concurrently serve as the Privy Council president, Privy Council member Tanin Kraivixien was elected by his peers as the acting president. Earlier on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said that traditionally, Gen Prem would resume his role as Privy Council president just after his role as the regent ended. The term as president of the Privy Council was open-ended, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post December 02, 2016 14:17 UTC