US EditionThailand's parliament elects Anutin Charnvirakul as new PM
Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai party, won 311 parliamentary votes to become Thailand's 32nd prime minister amid coalition shifts and constitutional challenges.
- Anutin Charnvirakul won a parliamentary vote to become Thailand's new prime minister on September 5, 2025, receiving over 247 votes from the House of Representatives' 492 active members.
- He succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was dismissed for ethics violations related to a call with Cambodia's Senate President, Hun Sen.
- Anutin's leadership follows the decline of the Pheu Thai Party, which has lost support among the working class due to past failures.
- He aims to hold a referendum on a new constitution and dissolve Parliament within four months, having secured backing from the opposition People's Party.
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Anutin Charnvirakul was elected today as the new Prime Minister of Thailand, after securing the support of the majority of parliamentarians, the Guardian reports.
Key facts about Thailand's new prime minister (World)
Anutin Charnvirakul, who was confirmed by parliament on Friday as Thailand's new prime minister, is a cautious and pragmatic politician adept at straddling the country's political divide. He's best known for leading a successful campaign to decriminalize cannabis in Thailand. The 58-year-old's polit...
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Thailand's parliament on Tuesday elected businessman and politician Anutin Charnvirakul as the new prime minister, the third in two years, after the previous prime minister, Phaythongtarn Shinawatra, was removed by the Constitutional Court for violations related to resolving a border dispute with Cambodia.
Thailand has a new head of government one week after the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
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