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Thai parliament elects Thaksin’s daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, as country’s next prime minister

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 37-year-old daughter of billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra, will become Thailand’s next prime minister. It came after she sailed through a vote of lower house lawmakers on August 16, 2024, two days after a court dismissed her predecessor, Srettha Thavisin, in an ethics case. Once formally appointed by the Thai king, Paetongtarn will become the country’s youngest-ever leader.
 

August 16, 2024