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…