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Anutin Charnvirakul Elected Thailand’s New Prime Minister Amid Political Upheaval

Anutin Charnvirakul Elected Thailand’s New Prime Minister Amid Political Upheaval

Anutin Charnvirakul Elected Thailand’s New Prime Minister Amid Political Upheaval BANGKOK – Veteran politician Anutin Charnvirakul has been elected Thailand’s new prime minister following a parliamentary vote held today, Friday. The leader of the Bhumjaithai party secured a decisive 311 votes, comfortably exceeding the 247-vote majority required from the House of Representatives’ 492 active members. Anutin and his government are expected to formally take office within days, pending a royal appointment from King Maha Vajiralongkorn. The election of Anutin, 58,…

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Anutin Charnvirakul Elected Thai Prime Minister Amid Political Shake-Up

Anutin Charnvirakul Elected Thai Prime Minister Amid Political Shake-Up

Anutin Charnvirakul Elected Thai Prime Minister Amid Political Shake-Up In a significant political development, Thailand’s parliament has elected Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the conservative Bhumjaithai party, as the nation’s new prime minister. The decisive vote, held on Friday, sees Charnvirakul taking the helm from Paetongtarn Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party, who was ousted by the Constitutional Court in August following an ethics scandal. Charnvirakul clinched victory over populist Pheu Thai candidate Chaikasem Nitisiri, notably securing critical backing from the…

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