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Anutin Charnvirakul Takes Office as Thailand’s Prime Minister After Royal Endorsement

He takes office on a pledge to dissolve parliament within four months to secure the People’s Party’s conditional support.

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul attends a press conference at the Bhumjaithai party headquarters after a royal endorsement ceremony, following the Constitutional Court's removal of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for an ethics violation, in Bangkok, Thailand, September 7, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at Criminal Court in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 22, 2025 (AP photo by Arnun Chonmahatrakool).

Overview

  • Anutin was officially appointed on Sunday following a royal command, two days after winning 311 votes in parliament to become Thailand’s third leader in two years.
  • He committed to calling new elections within four months and to a constitutional referendum, terms tied to support from the largest bloc, which plans to remain in opposition.
  • To signal stability, he tapped technocrats Ekniti Nitithanprapas for finance, Auttapol Rerkpiboon for energy and Sihasak Phuangketkeow for foreign affairs.
  • Anutin said his government would strictly enforce the law with “no favouritism, no persecution, and no revenge.”
  • Thaksin Shinawatra departed for Dubai ahead of a Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday over his hospital stay, while Anutin pledged peaceful steps to address tensions with Cambodia after July’s border clashes.