Parliament, His Majesty the King has issued a royal command appointing ‘Mongkol’ as the President of the Senate, along with ‘Gen. Kriangkrai’ as the 1st Vice President of the Senate and ‘Boonsong’ as the 2nd Vice President of the Senate.
At 11.18 am at the Parliament, there was a ceremony to receive the royal command appointing the president and vice president of the Senate. Members of the Senate, the secretary-general of the Senate, executives, civil servants, and participants lined up to receive the royal command.
Then, Mrs. Natcharee Anantasin, Secretary-General to the Cabinet, invited the royal command to pay respect in front of the royal portrait and invited the royal command to place in front of the royal portrait. The Secretary-General to the Cabinet paid respect and read the royal command.
Then, Mr. Mongkol Surassajja, President of the Senate, General Kriangkrai Srirak, First Vice President of the Senate, and Mr. Boonsong Noisophon, Second Vice President of the Senate, who were graciously appointe
d as President and Vice President of the Senate, paid their respects in front of the royal portrait.
The Senate President opens a flower tray and the persons appointed as the Senate President and Vice President pay their respects.
The Royal Gazette website recently published an announcement of the appointment of the President and Vice President of the Senate, stating that:
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun has graciously proclaimed that at the first meeting of the Senate, first annual ordinary session on 23 July 2024, the meeting has already voted to elect the President and Vice President of the Senate. In accordance with the powers under Section 116 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, His Majesty has graciously appointed the President and Vice President of the Senate as follows:
1. Mr. Mongkol Surassajja is the President of the Senate
. 2. General Kriangkrai Srirak is the 1st Vice President of the Senate.
3. Mr. Boonsong Noisophon is the 2nd Vice President of the
Senate.
From now on, announced on July 26, 2567, the 5th year of the present reign, the person who received the royal command, Sathit Thaveesin, Prime Minister.
Source: Thai News Agency