Thailandof King Maha Vajiralongkorn formal appointment Padontan Shinawatra as the new Prime Minister. Shinawatra, 37, daughter of the former president. Prime Minister Thaksin also became Thailand’s youngest prime minister.
this reserve Shortly after 9:30 a.m., Vajiralongkorn gave formal written orders to form a government during a ceremony held at the central office of the TV network that had previously supported Thaksin. .
Bai Dongtan’s appointment comes after former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted by the courts and the main opposition party was dissolved, leading to a new round of turmoil in Thai politics.
Paetongtarn is Shinawatra’s third person to hold the position, after his father and aunt Yingluck Shinawatra. However, she will try to avoid their fate, as both were ousted through military coups.
Paetongtarn leads a coalition government headed by her Pheu Thai party, the latest version of the political movement her father founded in the early 2000s. Notably, the alliance also includes some pro-military groups that have long opposed Thaksin.
Paetongtarn’s ascension to the top job comes after the Constitutional Court on Wednesday fired former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for breaching ethics rules by appointing a cabinet minister with a criminal record.
For more than two decades, Thailand has witnessed a struggle for dominance between Thaksin and his allies and Thailand’s conservative pro-military and pro-royalist elites.
Paetongtarn earlier managed the hotel division of the family business until the end of 2022 when she entered the political arena in preparation for last year’s general election. In that election, Pheu Thai unexpectedly finished second behind the upstart Progressive Party (MFP).
this reserve Shortly after 9:30 a.m., Vajiralongkorn gave formal written orders to form a government during a ceremony held at the central office of the TV network that had previously supported Thaksin. .
Bai Dongtan’s appointment comes after former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted by the courts and the main opposition party was dissolved, leading to a new round of turmoil in Thai politics.
Paetongtarn is Shinawatra’s third person to hold the position, after his father and aunt Yingluck Shinawatra. However, she will try to avoid their fate, as both were ousted through military coups.
Paetongtarn leads a coalition government headed by her Pheu Thai party, the latest version of the political movement her father founded in the early 2000s. Notably, the alliance also includes some pro-military groups that have long opposed Thaksin.
Paetongtarn’s ascension to the top job comes after the Constitutional Court on Wednesday fired former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for breaching ethics rules by appointing a cabinet minister with a criminal record.
For more than two decades, Thailand has witnessed a struggle for dominance between Thaksin and his allies and Thailand’s conservative pro-military and pro-royalist elites.
Paetongtarn earlier managed the hotel division of the family business until the end of 2022 when she entered the political arena in preparation for last year’s general election. In that election, Pheu Thai unexpectedly finished second behind the upstart Progressive Party (MFP).
