Sawadee Kup! This Is The Profile Of The Pantongtarn Putri Thaksin Shinawatra Elected As Thai PM

Paetongtarn Shinawatra was elected as Thailand's new Prime Minister (PM). (Instagram)

JAKARTA - Paetongtarn Shinawatra was elected Thailand's new Prime Minister (PM). He got the majority of the parliament on Friday 16 August.

Reuters in its report said Paetongtarn garnered 319 votes in support from Thai lawmakers, while another 145 voted against each other.

With nearly two-thirds of the vote from 493 total lawmakers, Paetongtarn was finally elected as Thailand's youngest PM.

Only 37 years old, Pautongtarn was trusted to replace Sretta Thavisin, who violated ethics, was fired by the Constitutional Court (MK).

The world of politics is a new thing for Pautongtarn, he is noted to have never held public office so far.

However, his political career was successful in mid-2024 and was able to return the PM's throne to a woman. Before Paetongtarn, Thailand's PM from women was held by his aunt, Yingluck in 2011.

Apart from her aunt, Paetongtarn's father, Thaksin Shinawatra, and her uncle, Somchai Wongsaw, have also served as Thai PM.

His father has remained an influential figure in politics in Thailand even though his power collapsed in a coup in 2006.

Yingluck's fate was also experienced when he was knocked out in a 2014 coup.

Meanwhile, Somchai was forced to place the position of PM which had been held since 2008. He was also banned from politics after the Constitutional Court's decision was proven to have violated serious ethics after taking office