Daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin will be nominated as new leader in parliamentary vote
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, will be nominated as the country’s new prime minister in a parliamentary vote, her party and its coalition partners said Thursday
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI
Published - Aug 15, 2024, 07:37 AM ET
Last Updated - Aug 15, 2024, 07:37 AM EDT
BANGKOK (AP) — Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, will be nominated as the country’s new prime minister in a parliamentary vote, her party and its coalition partners said Thursday.
The move follows the removal of former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin by court order over an ethical violation a day earlier.
Leaders of the 11 party-coalition led by Paetongtarn’s populist Pheu Thai party declared their support for her at a news conference on Thursday after the party’s secretary-general Sorawong Thienthong announced her candidacy.
Paetongtarn thanked her party and the coalition partners for their support, adding she is ready to move the country forward.
