26 December 2016

News Story: Former assistant army chief appointed Thailand's new privy councillor

BANGKOK, Dec.25 (Xinhua)--The number of Thailand's privy council members has been raised to 14 as former assistant army chief Kampanart Rooddit was appointed a new privy councilor Saturday, local media reported.

It's reported that His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed former army assistant commander-in-chief General Kampanart Rooddit a new member of the privy council, which was announced in a royal command on Friday.

Kampanart used to be a director of the National Council for Peace and Order's Centre for Reconciliation for Reform. He was a former member of the National Legislative Assembly(NLA). He resigned from the NLA before the appointment.

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