Thailand's Srettha Thavisin of the populist Pheu Thai party has been confirmed as prime minister after receiving royal endorsement following his victory in a parliamentary vote, a spokesperson for the house speaker said on Wednesday.
Former Thai Prime Minister Taksin Shinawatra has been moved to a hospital in central Bangkok.
He was jailed for eight years on Tuesday after returning to Thailand after fifteen years in self-imposed exile.
But Taksin’s return threatened to eclipse Thailand’s new leader,
Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from Bangkok, Thailand.
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Former Thai Prime Minister Taksin Shinawatra has been moved to a hospital in central Bangkok.
He was jailed for eight years on Tuesday after returning to Thailand after fifteen years in self-imposed exile.
But Taksin’s return threatened to eclipse Thailand’s new leader,
Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from Bangkok, Thailand.
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