Issue 17, Volume 66
Royal Gazette
23 March 2492
Section140.The Monarch appoints one Prime Minister and other Ministers [numbering] not less than fifteen and not more than twenty-five, who compose a Council of Ministers [and] have the duty to handle the public services of the State.
The President of the National Assembly shall countersign the appointment of the Prime Minister.
Section141.Before assuming duties, a Minister must affirm in the presence of the Monarch in the following formula:
"I, (name of the affirmer), hereby affirm that I will be faithful, honest, and loyal to the Monarch, (the name of the Monarch), and will perform my duties for the benefit of the Country and the people, and I will also preserve and observe the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand in every respect."
Section142.No Minister shall be a regular public servant.
