BANGKOK: Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the heiress of Thailand's most famous political dynasty, was sworn in as prime minister on Friday (Sep 6), capping a month of turmoil in which her predecessor was
Thailand 's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrives for a group photo at the government house before taking oath in front of Thailand 's King Maha Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok, Thailand , on Sep 6, 2024.
The king congratulated her new cabinet, saying in a speech broadcast on television news:"I trust that you will perform your duties with excellence.", from her Pheu Thai party, after his shock dismissal in mid-August by the kingdom's Constitutional Court for appointing a cabinet minister with a criminal conviction.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra poses with her cabinet members at the Government House ahead of a royal oath-taking ceremony for her cabinet in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sep 6, 2024. However, he has long been despised by elites who accuse him of corruption and wanting to smash Thailand's social order.
Thaksin returned from exile last year on the day Pheu Thai secured the premiership in a coalition deal with former foes in pro-military parties, leading many to suspect he had cut a backroom deal.
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