Current and former military officers are heavily involved in new Thai cabinet . Thailand 's new PM , General Lee Chan - moon , has named close associates in cabinet . Other positions are held by former senior civil servants . Sitabutr will serve as deputy defense minister and is also a member of the cabinet . Thailand seized control of the country in May , ending months of unrest .
Current and former military officers are heavily involved in new Thai cabinet . Thailand 's new PM , General Lee Chan - moon , has named close associates in cabinet . Other positions are held by former senior civil servants . Thailand seized control of the country in May , ending months of unrest .