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Thailand's parliament elects Anutin Charnvirakul as new PM
Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai party, won 311 parliamentary votes to become Thailand's 32nd prime minister amid coalition shifts and constitutional challenges.
- Thailand's parliament elected Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister on September 5, following a court decision that dismissed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from the role.
- Anutin, leader of the Bhumjaithai party, stated he has support from a coalition, including the opposition People's Party, to secure 289 parliamentary votes.
- Anutin aims to bridge powerful political clans and navigate Thailand's economic challenges while maintaining royalist interests, as noted by Napon Jatusripitak.
- Anutin's political career includes roles in managing the COVID-19 pandemic and liberalizing cannabis laws, strengthening his influence in Thai politics.
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Key facts about Thailand's new prime minister (World)
Anutin Charnvirakul, who was confirmed by parliament on Friday as Thailand's new prime minister, is a cautious and pragmatic politician adept at straddling the country's political divide. He's best known for leading a successful campaign to decriminalize cannabis in Thailand. The 58-year-old's polit...
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Veteran politician Anutin Charnvirakul elected Thai prime minister in parliamentary vote
BANGKOK (AP) — Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul was elected prime minister on Friday after winning a parliamentary vote, according to an official tally.
Anutin takes helm as Thaksin flies the coop in Thailand
BANGKOK – Where one royal deal collapses in Thailand, another rises in its wake. Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul was voted today by the 492-member parliament as the nation’s next prime minister, marking a new but likely short-lived chapter in the kingdom’s ever-volatile politics. Anutin, whose third-ranking conservative party (69 seats) broke with Peua […] The post Anutin takes helm as Thaksin flies the coop in Thailand appeared f…
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.
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