Bangkok (AP) – Veteran Thai politician Anutin Cha Villacle According to an unofficial running tally that has not been broadcast live on television, he won votes in Parliament on Friday to become the country’s next prime minister.
Anutin, the leader of the Bhumjaithai party, has won a total of 311 votes. He and his government are expected to take office in a few days after receiving a formal appointment by King Maha Vajralongkorn.
Anuchin replaces Paetong Tarun Sinawatra, who was dismissed as prime minister last week after being convicted of ethics violations last week in a politically compromised call with Prime Minister Sen. Hun Sen.
The conflict has erupted fatally Five Days of Armed Conflict in July.
Annuchin, an elected member of the house, rose from his seat and roamed around the chamber, taking photos with other lawmakers as he held several votes from the winning total. He and Wellwisher clenched their hands and exchanged Wai’s traditional Thai greetings.
Applause exploded as the House Speaker announced the full tally.
Anuchin served in the PaetongTann cabinet, but he resigned from his position and withdraws the party from her allied government after news of leaked calls caused a fuss.
Pheu Thai, who now heads the caretaker government, tried to dissolve the parliament on Tuesday, but the acting prime minister said their demands had been rejected by the Privy Council of the King. The party also appointed candidate Chaikasem nitisiri. He won 152 votes.
Anutin, 58, worked for the Pheu Thai-led coalition government that came to power in 2023. Prayuth chan-ocha.
Anutin is best known for successful lobbying Decriminalization of cannabismore policies now Strictly regulated for medical purposes. He also played a well-known role as health minister during the Covid-19 pandemic when he was accused of being late in getting a proper vaccine supply to fight the virus.
His party has pledged to dissolve the parliament within four months in exchange for support from the People’s Party. The party’s leader, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, said it could remain on the contrary and the new government could become a minority.
The People’s Party also said that the Anuchin-led government must be committed to organizing a referendum on the drafting of a new constitution by the elected Constitutional Assembly. The party has long sought changes to the constitution imposed during military governments to make it more democratic.
The People’s Party was later named Progressive Party and won the most seats in the 2023 election, but was restricted from power when the House co-voting and the Senate failed to approve the prime minister’s candidate.
The senator, appointed by the military government and a strong supporter of the conservative establishment of the Thai royal family, voted against the Progressive Party for opposing policies that called for reform of the monarchy.
The Senate no longer reserves the right to participate in the vote for the Prime Minister.
After moving forward, Pheu Thai had one of the candidates, a real estate executive Srettha Thavisinwas approved as Prime Minister Union Government. However, he served just a year before the Constitutional Court rejected him from the office for an ethical violation.
Alternative Paetongtarn for Srettha, Previously Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra My daughter has also been appointed. But even before she was kicked out, her government was greatly weakened when the Nutine Bumjaita party abandoned her coalition shortly after a controversial call with Cambodia’s Hun Sen in June.
That withdrawal left a coalition of Pheu Thai, with a mere small and unstable majority in Parliament.
One day before the vote, Thaksin made a surprising departure From Thailand to Dubai, he has lived in voluntary exile since 2008. His trip came days before the court could open him to a new prison sentence before he was awarded the 2023 return treatment.
The move prompted speculation that he was running away again, but Thaksin said he was traveling for a medical checkup and would return to Thailand a few days later.
