Anutin confirmed as Thailand’s new prime minister
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Anutin confirmed as Thailand’s new prime minister

Bhumjaithai leader wins House vote as countdown to next election begins

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Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul gestures as he attends a voting session for a new prime minister in parliament on Friday. (Photo: Reuters)
Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul gestures as he attends a voting session for a new prime minister in parliament on Friday. (Photo: Reuters)

Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has been chosen as Thailand’s 32nd prime minister — and the fourth in just over two years — with a countdown expected to begin soon to a new general election early next year.

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