Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand’s prime minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement Sunday.
Paetongtarn needed the support of half of the 493 lawmakers in the Thai Parliament to become Prime Minister, and received 319 votes. She became the second female PM of the country at a time of deep chaos, with democratically elected governments being ousted in coups and court rulings.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of divisive politician Thaksin Shinawatra, will become the youngest Prime Minister at the age of 37. She received parliamentary backing days after Srettha Thavisin was removed from office over an ethics code violation.
Bangkok: Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Monday morning she will dissolve the lower house of Parliament and call elections in an attempt to calm the country's deepening political crisis.Yingluck's announcement came as thousands
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