Thailand's parliament to elect new Prime Minister

Nepal Views

Kathmandu: Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai party has nominated Paetongtarn Shinawatra (37 year old) daughter of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra as its candidate for the Prime Minister.

The party forwarded Shinawatra as a candidate for the new PM, after the dismissal of outgoing PM Sretthga Thavisin by the Constitutional Court in charge of violating official responsibility.

According to the Bangkok Post, lawmakers are scheduled to vote on Friday, to approve Paetongtarn as Prime Minister. All the parties in the ruling coalition are united to elect Paetongtarn as Prime Minister. If a nomination is approved then, Paetongtarn will be elected as Thailand’s youngest Prime Minister.

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