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Thai Ex-PM Thaksin's Party Elects New Leader After Daughter's Exit

On Friday, Julapun Amornvivat was elected Pheu Thai leader, one of Thailand's largest parties founded by ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra stepped down last week after a court removed her as prime minister in August over an ethics breach linked to a border dispute with Cambodia.
The vote was livestreamed on the party's official Facebook page, electing Julapun Amornvivat, 50, son of Sompong Amornvivat and MP from Chiang Mai province, who said `I feel honored to receive this privilege and thank all party members for their confidence`.
Analysts say the resignation was strategic, aiming to shield Pheu Thai from legal challenges, while observers say party patriarch Thaksin Shinawatra still influences Pheu Thai Party leadership.
For two decades, the Shinawatra clan has clashed with Thailand's pro-military, pro-royalty elite; Thaksin Shinawatra, founder of Pheu Thai and former premier, was ousted in 2006, exiled, and now jailed for corruption.

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Taipei Times

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Julapun Amornvivat elected leader of Pheu Thai party

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2 days ago·Taipei, Taiwan

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Firstpost News

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Thailand: Thaksin's party elects new leader after court axed daughter Paetongtarn

Thailand’s Pheu Thai party elected Julapun Amornvivat, a former deputy finance minister, as its new leader on Friday, following the resignation of Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra

2 days ago·Mumbai, India

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CGTN

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The Pheu Thai Party has voted for Julapun Amornvivat as the new party leader

2 days ago·Beijing, China

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Channel News Asia

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Thai ex-PM Thaksin's party elects new leader after daughter's exit

Pheu Thai members elected Julapun Amornvivat, a former deputy finance minister.

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Bangkok Post

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Julapun Amornvivat expected to lead Pheu Thai

Julapun Amornvivat, a former deputy finance minister, is expected to be elected as the new leader of the Pheu Thai Party on Friday, according to a party source.

4 days ago·Bangkok, Thailand

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thairath.co.th

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Pheu Thai Party Supports Chulaphan as the New Party Leader, with Prasert as the Party Secretary-General.

Pheu Thai Party has made it clear that it will support Chulaphan as the new leader of the Pheu Thai Party in the upcoming elections. Prasert will be brought back to the party secretary-general position and Surawong will be promoted to deputy leader.

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