Bangkok, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - Thailand's new parliament elects Anutin as PM

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2026-03-19

Thailand's new parliament on Thursday elected Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister, according to an AFP tally of the vote, keeping the conservative in the top office after his party routed its election rivals. Anutin passed the 250-vote threshold to win the premiership, according to a tally by AFP journalists as the vote continued. The Southeast Asian nation's new government will have to handle the fallout from the Middle East war, sluggish econ......

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