Overview

• Official results showed 331 of 492 lawmakers voted for Anutin, with the chamber’s vice president, Chalad Khamchuang, confirming his appointment.
• Support from the People’s Party, the main opposition, provided the decisive backing that secured his majority.
• Pheu Thai moved into opposition after Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s removal last week and nonetheless nominated Chaikasem Nitisiri for the top job.
• Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra left on a private jet hours before the vote, saying he planned medical checks in Singapore but diverted to Dubai due to an airport closure.
• The Supreme Court is set to rule on September 9 on the legality of Thaksin’s early release, a decision that could alter his legal status.