BANGKOK — Anutin Charnvirakul, a former deputy prime minister and the leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, was elected Thailand’s 32nd prime minister on Friday, succeeding Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was ousted by the Constitutional Court last week.
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Anutin Charnvirakul, pictured in August 2023. © Reuters
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September 5, 2025 17:52 JST
