BANGKOK — 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.
BANGKOK — The Thai king on Sunday formally appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra , the 37-year-old daughter of controversial billionaire ex-premier Thaksin, as Thai land's new prime minister.Paetongtarn, the kingdom's youngest ever PM, comes to office after a court sacked the previous premier and disbanded the main opposition party, throwing Thai land's ever-febrile political scene into a new round of turmoil.
Paetongtarn is a relative newcomer, running the hotel arm of the family business until late 2022 when she entered politics ahead of last year's general election where Pheu Thai was unexpectedly beaten into second place by the upstart progressive Move Forward Party .After being approved by lawmakers on Friday, Paetongtarn acknowledged her lack of experience but said she was ready to take on the challenge of 'improving the quality of lives and empowering all Thais'.
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