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.
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