According to Thai media sources, on April 28, the Thai government gazette announced the list of the new cabinet, former deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ban Bi was removed from the post of deputy prime minister and will only serve as foreign minister, and vice foreign minister Zagodpeng was transferred to the post of minister of state. In the afternoon of the same day, Foreign Minister Ban Pi personally announced that he had submitted a letter of resignation to Thai Prime Minister Sai Tha, resigning from the post of foreign minister. (News Review: Suddenly!Thai Foreign Minister Ban Pie resigns!)
According to the latest news from Thai media, the emergency document No. 01001/62 issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 13, 2023 pointed out that considering the continuity and smoothness of the government's work, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to propose to the Cabinet that if there is no one to serve as vice minister of foreign affairs or someone to serve but unable to perform their duties, in principle, the deputy prime minister and minister of commerce will be appointed to the post of acting foreign minister.
At the same time, Thai media said that the Thai Cabinet passed the resolution on September 13, 2023, that is, according to Article 42 of the 1991 version of the Government Management Law, in principle, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce (Putang) will act as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.