US EditionThai PM Anutin wins landmark reelection in parliament vote
Anutin Charnvirakul won 293 parliamentary votes leading a coalition controlling nearly 292 seats, capitalizing on nationalist sentiment and coalition-building after February elections.
- On Thursday, Thailand's parliament in Bangkok reconfirmed Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister, winning 293 of 498 votes in the House of Representatives.
- After February's election, the Bhumjaithai Party won 192 seats by riding nationalist sentiment from clashes with Cambodia and formed a coalition with the Pheu Thai Party and smaller parties.
- Anutin, a 59-year-old millionaire heir and cannabis reform champion, owns three planes valued at more than $21 million and assets including two boats, luxury cars, and $2.8 million in amulets.
- He pledged to form a cabinet immediately, but the Constitutional Court's review of last month’s election ballots could still annul the result.
- Anutin's reconfirmation could usher in stability as he becomes the first Thai premier reelected in two decades, though Thailand's military and judiciary still pose intervention risks.
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About one and a half months after the parliamentary election in Thailand, Prime Minister Anutin has been confirmed in office.
Nearly six weeks after early parliamentary elections in Thailand, the new parliament today re-elected Anutin Charnvirakul, the current prime minister who had been in office since September last year, as prime minister.
The leader of the Thai Conservatives and outgoing interim Prime Minister is unsurprisingly getting the necessary support for a full term of office seven months after replacing Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Thai PM Anutin Secures Historic Reelection
Anutin Charnvirakul won a decisive parliamentary vote on Thursday to become the first Thai prime minister in two decades to secure reelection, giving his Bhumjaithai Party a rare opportunity to provide political stability in a historically turbulent landscape. Anutin received the backing of 293 of 499 parliament members, more than double the 119 votes won […] The post Thai PM Anutin Secures Historic Reelection appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
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