1.   Late Tuesday, the new Thai cabinet was announced.

2.   The purchase is subject to approval of shareholders, who own a minority stake in the airline, and the Thai cabinet.

3.   The Thai cabinet decided Tuesday to suspend construction of an increasingly needed second international airport in Bangkok, opting instead to expand the existing one.

4.   A first suspect, identified variously as Somboon Kamdaeng, Wicha Suthipan or Zhao Fuzhen, was cleared for extradition earlier this month by the Thai cabinet.

5.   The Thai cabinet approved draft legislation against money laundering in late March under which financial institutions would have to report suspicious transactions to the authorities.

6.   The Thai cabinet decided Tuesday to lift an arms embargo and other restrictions on dealings with South Africa, after that country eliminated apartheid and held multiracial elections.

7.   The Thai cabinet must give final approval before construction can begin.

8.   The Thai cabinet on Tuesday appointed Rerngchai Marakanond to take over as governor of the Bank of Thailand, a government spokesman said.

9.   The Thai cabinet has approved a controversial annual promotions list for the national police force, amid allegations of cronyism and corruption among its officers.

10.   The Thai cabinet Tuesday approved drafts of the memorandums to be signed by the two sides.