Outgoing Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob has denied reports he is being considered for a new economic team as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha prepares to shuffle his cabinet. Mr Veerathai's five-year term as central bank governor ends in September and the bank is in the process of selecting his successor. The prime minister also said he had asked former central bank governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul to join the cabinet but he had declined the invitation for family reasons. In a related development, interviews scheduled for this coming week with six candidates for the role of central bank governor will be delayed, the head of the selection committee said. Two deputy central bank governors have also applied.

Source: Bangkok Post July 18, 2020 21:11 UTC