Thai lawmakers elect Shinawatra heiress as PM

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 16, 2024 2:17 pm

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thai lawmakers on Friday elected the 37-year-old daughter of billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra as prime minister, elevating a third member of the influential but divisive clan to the nation's top job.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, whose father and aunt have served as premier, is the youngest leader in Thailand's history as a constitutional monarchy.

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