Thailand's Paetongtarn Shinawatra nominated for PM in parliamentary vote

Pivotal parliamentary vote on a new prime minister in Bangkok
Pheu Thai Party's leader and prime ministerial candidate Paetongtarn Shinawatra gestures on the day of a pivotal parliamentary vote on a new prime minister in Bangkok, August 16, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Thailand's Paetongtarn Shinawatra nominated for PM in parliamentary vote

Paetongtarn Shinawatra was nominated to become Thailand's prime minister in a parliamentary vote on Friday by Pheu Thai party secretary general Sorawong Thienthong.

The vote comes days after former prime minister Srettha Thavisin was removed from office by a Constitutional Court order.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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