Shadow Cabinet of Thailand

The Shadow Cabinet of Thailand is an unofficial group of senior opposition party's spokespeople who form an alternative cabinet to the government. The shadow cabinet members shadow or mark each individual member of the government. After the People's Power Party's win in the 2007 general election, the Democrat Party became the sole official opposition party. Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the Democrat Party, expressed his intention to set up a shadow cabinet to track the new administration's performance, to propose better solutions, and to provide the Democrat's standpoint on each government decision. [cite web|url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/02/01/politics/politics_30064097.php|title=Democrats to 'shadow' new govt|author=Kornchanok Raksaseri|publisher="The Nation"|date=Feb. 1, 2008|accessdate=2008-02-04] The shadow cabinet line-up was announced on February 8, 2008 after the Samak's administration had officially assumed office.

Although the "leader of the opposition" is an officially appointed position, the shadow cabinet currently bears no legal status.

=Members of the Shadow Cabinet [cite web|url=http://www.democrat.or.th/viewnews.asp?id_head=8936&id_main=60&p=0&ca=62&mt=175.92.185.153.216.238.33.205&st=172.102.168.190.167.250.47.206|title='ปชป.' แถลงรายชื่อ 'ครม.เงา' ย้ำ เพื่อติดตามการทำงานของรัฐบาลอย่างสร้างสรรค์ เพื่อประโยชน์ของประชาชน |publisher=Democrat Party|date=Feb. 8, 2008|accessdate=2008-02-10] [cite web|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9510000023396|title=‘อภิสิทธิ์’ ชี้รบ.ไม่ควรสร้างเงื่อนไขล้มตัวเอง ยัน‘สมเกียรติ’ร่วมพันธมิตรเรื่องส่วนตัว|publisher=ผู้จัดการออนไลน์|date=Feb. 25, 2008|accessdate=2008-02-26] =

ee also

* Shadow Cabinet
* Cabinet of Thailand

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