BANGKOK - THE following is the list of Thailand's new government ministers named by Thailand's Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and signed-off on Wednesday by King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

The cabinet includes veteran politicians, allies of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, academics and one former prime minister.

Mr Somchai will be hoping the line-up will help restore stability in the protest-hit kingdom.

The cabinet will be officially sworn-in by the king on Thursday.

Prime Minister: Somchai Wongsawat
Deputy Prime Ministers: Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
Sanan Kachornprasart
Sompong Amornviwat
Chavarat Charnvirakul
Olarn Chaiprawat

Ministers Attached to the PM's Office: Suphon Fong-ngam
Sukhumpong Ngon-kham

Minister of Defence: Somchai Wongsawat

Minister of Finance: Suchart Thada-Thamrongvech

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Sompong Amornviwat

Minister of Tourism and Sports: Weerasak Kowsurat

Minister of Social Development and Human Security: Udomdej Rattansathien

Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives: Somsak Prisanananthakul

Minister of Transport: Santi Prompat

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment: Anongwan Thepsutin

Minister of Information and Communication Technology: Mun Patanotai

Minister of Commerce: Chiya Sasomsub

Minister of Energy: Wannarat Charnukul

Minister of Interior: Kowit Wattana

Minister of Justice: Somsak Kiatsuranont

Minister of Labour: Uraiwan Thienthong

Minister of Culture: Woravat Auapinyakul

Minister of Science and Technology: Vuttipong Chaisang

Minister of Education: Srimuang Charoensiri

Minister of Public Health: Chalerm Yoobamrung

Minister of Industry: Pracha Promnog