Anutin Charnvirakul secured the Thai prime minister position after a parliamentary vote, defeating the Pheu Thai party’s candidate amidst political turmoil. Backed by the opposition, Anutin’s victory marks a shift in power dynamics, coinciding with Thaksin Sh…

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…