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The Guardian

Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s youngest prime minister



Daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra approved as PM after frantic negotiations triggered by ousting of Srettha ThavisinPaetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has become Thailand’s youngest prime minister, taking office just days after her predecessor was ousted by a shock court ruling.Paetongtarn was approved as the new head of government in a parliamentary vote that came after 24 hours of frantic negotiations triggered by a court judgment ordering Srettha Thavisin to step down as prime minister. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/16/paetongtarn-shinawatra-thailand-pm-replacement-voting-thaksin-shinawatra

Author : Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent

Publish date : 2024-08-16 11:28:00

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