Thai PM:Cabinet reshuffle is to facilitate government work

BANGKOK, January 18 (TNA) - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra affirmed Wednesday that her first Cabinet reshuffle, pending an approval in a royal command by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, is aimed at facilitating the work of her government, insisting that exiled-ex prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, her elder brother, has nothing to do with the Cabinet changes. Yingluck declined to further explain her Cabinet changes, reported in 16 positions, saying that she is waiting for the reshuffle to be legally finalized and she will then give reasons to the changes of all positions, including the one allocated to a red shirt protest leader. Yingluck also declined to judge whether the number of changes is high or low. (TNA)