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Thai parliament elects Anutin Charnvirakul as new PM
Daily Finland
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Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the opposition Bhumjaithai Party, was elected as Thailand's new prime minister on Friday after winning a majority in a parliamentary vote, reported Xinhua. Anutin beat his sole contender, nominated by the ruling Pheu...
Right-wing tycoon Anutin new Thai PM
Daily Star
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September 4, 2025
Right-wing Thai tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul was confirmed yesterday by parliament as the nation's next prime minister, ousting the dominant populist Shinawatra dynasty. The Shinawatras have been a mainstay of Thai politics for the past two decades,...
Your ultimate guide to visiting Bangkok with kids
Lonely Planet
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Bold, busy and boisterous, Bangkok is famed for gleaming temples, mesmerizing markets, incendiary cuisine and hedonistic nightlife. But is Thailand’s biggest city really suitable for families? We say yes! So long as you plan ahead and try not to...
Pro-cannabis and a karaoke crooner: meet Thailand’s next prime minister
The Guardian
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September 6, 2025
The man who will become Thailand’s next prime minister after securing the backing of the majority of lawmakers in parliament on Friday is a staunch royalist and conservative with an eclectic mix of passions and hobbies. Among other things, Anutin...
Thai Trade platforms seats, tables and children's furniture by local brands
Dezeen
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September 5, 2025
Dezeen Showroom: from a modular cot that turns into other furnishings, to seating made from recycled materials, the following pieces represent the variety of designs emerging from Thailand. Spent coffee grounds, sugarcane waste and recycled...
Thailand’s new prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul rises through political opportunism
Weekly Blitz
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September 5, 2025
Thailand’s new prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul rises through political opportunism Thailand has a new prime minister, and his rise to the top is as much about political maneuvering as it is about personal ambition. On September 5, parliament...
New Thailand PM Anutin Charnvirakul Rises From Ban to Power, Pheu Thai Reaffirms Opposition Role |4K
News18
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September 5, 2025
Last Updated:September 05, 2025, 23:35 IST Crux Videos Right-wing Thai tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul was confirmed by parliament as Thailand’s 32nd prime minister, winning 311 of 492 lower house votes, surpassing Pheu Thai’s candidate. A New...
Company CEO jailed for human trafficking of Thai berry pickers
Daily Finland
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The Lapland District Court has sentenced Vernu Vasunta, CEO of Finnish berry company Kiantama, to three and a half years in prison and banned him from business activities until 2029 for 62 counts of aggravated human trafficking involving dozens of...
Cannabis campaigner elected prime minister of Thailand
The Times
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A veteran politician who pioneered Thailand’s legalisation of marijuana has been elected prime minister, after a tumultuous week in which the country’s most powerful political figure, Thaksin Shinawatra, abruptly left the country. Anutin...
Thai parliament ousts prime minister after ethics scandal
Christian Science Monitor
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September 5, 2025
Thailand’s Anutin Charnvirakul was elected prime minister on Sept. 5 after breezing through a parliamentary vote, trouncing the candidate of the Shinawatra family’s once-dominant ruling party to end a week of chaos and political deadlock. With...
Finnish berry company CEO jailed for human trafficking of Thai workers
Xinhua News Agency
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HELSINKI, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Lapland District Court has sentenced Vernu Vasunta, CEO of Finnish berry company Kiantama, to three and a half years in prison and banned him from business activities until 2029 for 62 counts of aggravated human...
Central Luzon getting hotter as industrial hub
Inquirer
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September 6, 2025
TARI Estate is a 200-hectare Economic Estate set to transform the industrial landscape of Central Luzon. MANILA, Philippines — Property firms wishing to attract more locators in their industrial developments should highly consider expanding in...
Thailand's Latest Royalist Prime Minister
Asia Sentinel
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September 5, 2025
Anutin’s got it. Photo from Reuters The election of Anutin Charnvirakul, the Bhumjaithai Party leader, as Thailand’s Prime Minister is a transformation away from the forces controlled by Thaksin Shinawatra to a government in favor with Thailand’s...
Skin rashes, deformed fish: How rare earth mining is destroying vital rivers
SBS
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In the village of Tha Ton, nestled in the hills just 3km from Thailand's border with Myanmar, there is little to life without the Kok River. For hundreds of years, it has provided fish for families in the village, water for their crops and, in the...
Anutin Charnvirakul elected Thailand’s new Prime Minister amid political crisis: 10 key points
Hindustan Times
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September 5, 2025
Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul gestures after he was elected Thailand's new prime minister at the parliament, following the Constitutional Court's removal of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for an ethics violation,...
Consumers Council tackles EV complaints, proposes policies to restore confidence
The Nation Thailand
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September 5, 2025
Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) has convened to address the growing number of consumer complaints regarding electric vehicles (EVs), which have been plagued by quality issues and poor after-sales service. In response, the Council has proposed...
Thai university delivers ‘soft kill’ tech to combat drones
Bangkok Post
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September 5, 2025
Army ready to test long-range signal-jamming system in border areas PUBLISHED : 5 Sep 2025 at 21:09 NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Suranaree University of Technology has officially handed over a newly developed long-range drone signal-jamming system to the...
Thailand names its third prime minister in two years
Saudi Gazette
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September 5, 2025
BANGKOK — Thailand's parliament has chosen business tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul as the country's prime minister — the third in two years, after yet another leader was removed from office. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who belongs to Thailand's most...
Thai Tycoon Wins Parliament Vote to Become Prime Minister
The Laotian Times
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September 5, 2025
By Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON – Thai conservative construction magnate Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday won a parliament vote to serve as the nation’s next prime minister, according to an AFP tally of lawmakers’ ballots. Since 2023 elections, the Pheu...
Thailand’s Anutin Charnvirakul elected PM after rout of ruling party rival
The Kathmandu Post
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Thailand’s Anutin Charnvirakul was elected prime minister on Friday after breezing through a parliamentary vote, trouncing the candidate of the Shinawatra family’s once-dominant ruling party to end a week of chaos and political deadlock. With...