"Anutin Charnvirakul officially took office as Thailand's prime minister on Sunday. The conservative politician ousted the nation's dominant political dynasty, paving the way for elections early next year. Anutin previously served as deputy prime minister, interior minister and health minister, but is most well-known for championing Thailand's cannabis decriminalization in 2022. His term officially began with the royal endorsement of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, read aloud in a formal ceremony at Anutin's Bhumjaithai Party headquarters in Bangkok."
"Since the 2023 elections, the Pheu Thai party, allied with the Shinawatra dynasty, has dominated Thailand's top office. Pheu Thai is a populist party that has often wrangled with the pro-monarchy, pro-military establishment. However, dynasty heiress Paetongtarn Shinawatra was sacked by court order following a leaked phone call to former Cambodian leader Hun Sen. Following a recent border row with neighbors Cambodia, Paetongtarn was heard calling Hun Sen "uncle" and disparaging a Thai military commander."
Anutin Charnvirakul formally assumed office as Thailand's prime minister after securing backing from the pro-democracy People's Party and receiving royal endorsement from King Maha Vajiralongkorn. He previously served as deputy prime minister, interior minister and health minister, and led cannabis decriminalization in 2022. His rise ended the dominance of the Shinawatra-linked Pheu Thai party and set the stage for elections early next year. Pheu Thai suffered setbacks after heiress Paetongtarn Shinawatra was dismissed by the Constitutional Court following a leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen and comments during a border row that breached ministerial ethics.
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