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Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra sworn in as PM after royal sign-off

The economy in the divided country will be the new young leader’s ‘bread and butter’ issue, analysts say.

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra Appointed Thailand's New Prime Minister

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, becomes Thailand's youngest prime minister amidst political challenges and family legacy.

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Thai King Appoints Shinawatra Heiress As New PM

The Thai king on Sunday formally appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 37-year-old daughter of controversial billionaire ex-premier Thaksin, as Thailand's new prime minister.

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Thailand Elects Youngest Prime Minister Amid Political Turmoil

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand's youngest prime minister, faces challenges in navigating the country's complex political landscape and fulfilling elector...

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Who is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s new, youngest prime minister?

What’s happened in Thailand and why was former PM Srettha Thavisin dismissed from the top job?

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Thai Lawmakers Elect Shinawatra Heiress As PM

Paetongtarn Shinawatra -- the youngest leader in Thailand's history as a constitutional monarchy and the second woman premier after her aunt Yingluck -- assumes office after two court rulings that threw the kingdom's politics into turmoil.

International Business Times

Thailand's new prime minister renews the legacy of her father, the divisive Thaksin Shinawatra

The election of Paetongtarn Shinawatra as Thailand’s prime minister represents a remarkable back-to-the-future moment

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Thailand's Parliament Elects Paetongtarn Shinawatra As Prime Minister

Paetongtarn Shinawatra set to become Thailand's next prime minister, succeeding her aunt Yingluck. Political landscape in flux.

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra: Daughter of ex-PM becomes youngest ever Thai leader

Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes country’s youngest-ever leader at 37

Evening Standard

Little experience and a lot on her plate: who is Thailand’s new prime minister?

Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the fourth member of her family to lead Thailand, but she faces a country that has moved on from her father’s era

The Guardian - UK

Paetongtarn is Thailand’s 31st prime minister

The House of Representatives on Friday elected Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the 31st prime minister of Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s youngest prime minister

Daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra approved as PM after frantic negotiations triggered by ousting of Srettha Thavisin

The Guardian - AU

Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s next PM, youngest ever

The 37-year-old daughter of tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra is the third member of the family to lead the country.

Al Jazeera

Paetongtarn proposed as PM

The parties in the coalition government have selected Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra as nominee for the country’s next prime minister when the House of Representatives meets today.

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Thai Lawmakers To Elect New Prime Minister

Thai lawmakers will vote Friday on whether to appoint Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country's new prime minister, elevating a third member of the Shinawatra dynasty to the kingdom's top job.

The Conversation

Thailand’s conservative elites oust prime minister and ban opposition

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has dissolved the country’s largest opposition party and official winner of the 2023 general election, Move Forward. The same court has now dismissed Thailand’s prime minister, Srettha Thavisin, in an ethics case for appointing a cabinet minister who was once jailed.

Al Jazeera

‘Big shock’: Thailand faces political upheaval as PM removed from office

Thailand’s constitutional court made its second bombshell ruling in a week as it ousted Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.

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Thailand's Pheu Thai Party Nominates New Prime Minister

Thailand's Pheu Thai party seeks new prime minister amid political challenges and royal defamation law controversy. Coalition partners back candidate. Move...

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Thai court orders dismissal of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin

Srettha becomes the fourth Thai prime minister in 16 years to be removed by the kingdom’s Constitutional Court.

France 24

Thai court sacks PM Srettha for appointing minister with criminal conviction

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office after he was accused by former senators of breaching ethics rules by appointing a lawyer with a criminal conviction to his cabinet. The Thai parliament is set to vote for Srettha's replacement this Friday.

Salon

Why Thailand's weed battles matter

After loosening cannabis laws, Thailand tried to reinstate prohibition. Its failure has lessons for drug reform

Bangkok Post

Thaksin 'just joking' about being assistant

Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Wednesday her father Thaksin was just joking when he told party MPs on Tuesday he was ready to work as her assistant if asked, a remark which could put the party at risk of dissolution.

Bangkok Post

Shinawatras sick after Chiang Mai visit

Several members of the Shinawatra family have fallen sick after a three-day trip to Chiang Mai last week, Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Paetongtarn invited to Cambodia

Former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen has invited Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra to Cambodia next month. He extended the invitation while visiting former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra at his home in Bangkok on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Daughter of divisive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin named head of political party linked to him

Thailand’s ruling party has selected as its leader the daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra, the country’s divisive former prime minister, highlighting the family’s continuing influence more than two decades after Thaksin entered politics

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