Says she will work towards solving problems, not taking revenge
"I will not work for any particular group but for the country and for all Thai people," she said in her address at the Pheu Thai Party headquarters after receiving the royal command officially endorsing her as prime minister.
"Being a female prime minister in the current situation will pose a lot of major challenges, but that will not pose an obstacle to the work," she said. "[On the] contrary, strength and gentleness and listening to different opinions will open a new alternative to solving problems easily."
Yingluck, 44, become the 28th Thai prime minister after her Pheu Thai Party won victory in the July 3 election and the House of Representatives appointed her to the top government job last week.
In her official address after the royal command, Yingluck expressed her gratitude to His Majesty the King for his kindness and trust in appointing her as prime minister. She also thanked Pheu Thai Party members, her voters, lovers of democracy and MPs for their support for her leadership. She promised to use her knowledge, competence and intelligence to lead the government, as well as to cooperate with all parties to bring peace and unity to the country.
"I have the strongest intention to work towards solving the problems of our brothers and sisters, and not towards revenge, which could create more problems," she said.
She begged the cooperation of all people to hold a celebration to honour and to offer best wishes to His Majesty the King on the special occasion of his 84th birthday on December 5 - and to Her Majesty the Queen on her birthday this Friday, August 12.
After the royal command, the next task for the new prime minister is to select her Cabinet members. Yingluck said about 80 per cent of the Cabinet list had been settled and she would submit it for the approval of His Majesty the King in a couple of days.
The ruling Pheu Thai Party is considering the remaining 20 per cent of the list and will finish soon. Other coalition parties have already completed their selection, she said.
Of Pheu Thai's quota, four of five people are not members of the party but outsiders invited to join the government, she said.
Asked why many outsiders declined the invitation to join the Cabinet, Yingluck said the party had invited many candidates and some had declined to take up a position because of differences in some details of policy.
"It does not mean everybody we talked with had to agree to take up a position," Yingluck told reporters.
Asked why MPs from the Northeastern region received only three portfolio positions, Yingluck said she did not arrange the Cabinet on a quota basis but considered qualifications, experience, seniority and capability.
"Regional representation was also taken into account as we needed a good combination of people from many areas," she said.
Many MPs from the Northeast, representing more than 100, expressed disappointment with the portfolio arrangements as they received only a few Cabinet posts. Some said those marked for a position needed to have good fortune, connections and money.
คำศัพท์ที่น่าสนใจ
any particular group เฉพาะกลุมใดๆ
the royal command พระบรมราชโองการ
femininity ความเป็นผู้หญิง
premiership การเป็นนายกรัฐมนตรี
will pose a lot of major challenges จะก่อให้เกิดควมท่าทายมากมาย
a new alternative ทางเลือกใหม่
to express her gratitude แสดงความสำนึกในบุญคุณ
competence ความสามารถในการทำงาน
to hold a celebration จัดให้มีงานฉลอง
coalition parties พรรคร่วมรัฐบาล
portfolio positions ตำแหน่งรัฐมนตรี
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