Thailand has a new prime minister, and with him, another chapter in the country’s endlessly looping political drama. On September 5, Anutin Charnvirakul took the oath of office, ending weeks of crisis that saw the collapse of Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government. His rise was not the product of a sweeping electoral mandate or a decisive reform agenda. It was, […] The post Anutin’s rise shows power of pragmatism in Thailand appeared first on Asia Times.| Asia Times
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 first on Asia Times.| Asia Times
The People’s Party appears reluctant to back Bhumjaithai’s no-confidence push against PM Paetongtarn when Parliament resumes July 3.| Thaiger
Thailand’s Entertainment Complex Bill is one of several major policies facing further uncertainty after the second-largest party in the government| IAG