Ousted PM's allies leads new Thai government

Thailand's new government was
sworn in Wednesday, with key positions going to allies of
ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra , AP reported.
The new Cabinet list, announced on national television, is
led by Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, who will also be
the defense minister.
Somchai replaced Samak Sundaravej, who was forced from
office two weeks ago by a court that ruled his hosting a TV
cooking show while in office was a conflict of interest.
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Despite the new government, the protesters have refused to
end their month-long siege of the prime minister's office
compound. Somchai has been forced to set up temporary
office elsewhere.
The most powerful ministries in the new Cabinet _ defense,
interior, finance and foreign affairs _ went to Thaksin's
trusted allies and close advisers.