Bangkok, Sept 5, 2025 (AFP) - Sax-playing pilot Anutin lands Thai prime ministerial vote

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2025-09-05

Saxophonist, occasional pilot and heir to a construction fortune, Anutin Charnvirakul was once banned from politics but MPs chose him on Friday as Thailand's next prime minister. The 58-year-old conservative -- who championed Thailand's 2022 decriminalisation of cannabis -- was elected by parliament to replace Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was ousted by a court order last week. However, his premiership could be short-lived. The support of the oppos......

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