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Theerakul Niyom, Thai ambassador to South Korea, becomes new permanent secretary for foreign ministry.

Cabinet endorsed the appointment during its weekly cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

It was a late appointment for the position because the appointment is usually done before September.

Theerakul is a dark horse for the position as earlier reports mentioned other senior officials, including Ambassador to Norway Jullapong Nonsrichai and Ambassador to UN Don Pramudwina.