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Thailand's parliament elects Anutin Charnvirakul as new PM
Anutin Charnvirakul was elected with 311 parliamentary votes after Paetongtarn Shinawatra's removal over ethical violations, signaling a shift in Thailand's political landscape and upcoming constitutional reforms.
- Anutin Charnvirakul won a parliamentary vote to become Thailand's new prime minister on September 5, 2025, receiving over 247 votes from the House of Representatives' 492 active members.
- He succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was dismissed for ethics violations related to a call with Cambodia's Senate President, Hun Sen.
- Anutin's leadership follows the decline of the Pheu Thai Party, which has lost support among the working class due to past failures.
- He aims to hold a referendum on a new constitution and dissolve Parliament within four months, having secured backing from the opposition People's Party.
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Thailand's parliament on Tuesday elected businessman and politician Anutin Charnvirakul as the new prime minister, the third in two years, after the previous prime minister, Phaythongtarn Shinawatra, was removed by the Constitutional Court for violations related to resolving a border dispute with Cambodia.
Thailand has a new head of government one week after the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
The Thai parliament has elected Anutin Charnvirakul of the opposition right-wing populist Bhumjaithai party as the new prime minister, defeating the candidate of the ruling Pheu Thai party.
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