Thai king appoints Paetongtarn Shinawatra as new PM

1 month ago

The Thai king has formally appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 37-year-old daughter of controversial billionaire ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, as Thailand's new prime minister. Paetongtarn, the kingdom's youngest-ever PM, comes to office after a court sacked the previous premier and disbanded the main opposition party, throwing Thailand's ever-febrile political scene into a new round of turmoil. She is the third Shinawatra to be prime