Thaksin Shinawatra, center, arriving at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Tuesday with his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra. He was ordered to report to prison later in the day.
Anutin Charnvirakul, a conservative politician, secured enough support for the job only after agreeing to a demand from the liberal opposition to call for an election next year.
Thaksin Shinawatra had struck a grand bargain with Thailand’s establishment, analysts say, that allowed his daughter to ascend to the prime minister’s job.
Thaksin Shinawatra with his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra in August 2024. Both have served as prime minister, and each has been reprimanded by Thailand’s powerful Constitutional Court.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the scion of a powerful political dynasty, at a news conference in Bangkok on Friday, after her dismissal by the Constitutional Court.
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