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The House of Representatives today voted 311 to 152, with 27 abstentions, to choose Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul as Thailand’s 32nd prime minister, defeating Chaikasem Nitisiri of the Pheu Thai Party.
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra claimed in his “X” post that he ordered the pilot of his private jet to change destination from Singapore to Dubai, because the private airport in Singapore was closed and he could use the services of his long-time Pulmonologist and Orthopedist instead and visit some old friends whom he has not seen for more than two years.
The House of Representatives voted by 313 to 142 today to bring forward the vote for the new prime minister, as proposed by the Bhumjaithai party.
Caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai admitted today that the Office of the Privy Council had returned the government’s draft Royal decree, seeking the King’s consent for House dissolution.
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.
The ruling Pheu Thai party has made a last-minute offer, in what appears to be a desperate bid to win the support of the opposition People’s party for its prime ministerial candidate, Chaikasem Nitisiri.
Bhumjaithai Party is in search of technocrats and people outside the political circles to fill key Cabinet posts, including finance and foreign affairs, in a coalition government it is attempting to form with a handful of potential partners, informed sources in the party said.
The legal team of Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was removed from office by the Constitutional Court last week, submitted a petition to the court yesterday, asking it to revoke the decision based on, what it claims was, an unlawful judicial process.
The People’s Party has done something unprecedented in Thai politics. It has declared full support for Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul as Thailand’s next prime minister – but will not join his government.
Thailand faces another political shake-up on Friday as MPs gather to elect a new prime minister to replace Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was ousted by a court order last week.
The House of Representatives will meet this Friday to vote on a new prime minister to replace former premier Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was removed from office last week.
Bhumjaithai’s legal chief, Supachai Jaisamut, sought legal action today against acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, accusing him of malfeasance in office, in violation of Section 157 of the Criminal Code.
