Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, defeated Chaikasem Nitisiri of the Pheu Thai Party in a House vote today, becoming the new prime minister of Thailand.
Anutin, 59, secured 311 votes from the 490 MPs present at the session, while Chaikasem received 152, with 27 abstentions.
He will replace Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was ousted by the Constitutional Court last week.
His election as Thailand’s 32nd prime minister comes just days before his birthday on September 13, making it an unexpected gift.
Photos by Adisorn Chabsungnoen