Thailand's New Prime Minister Seta Receives Royal Approval... Next Government Expected to Take 3 Weeks to Form

Approved One Day After Prime Minister Election
Former Executive of Major Real Estate Development Company
Term Lasts Four Years Until Next General Election

Settha Thavisin, elected as Thailand's next prime minister, received royal approval on the 23rd.

According to local media, Maha Vajiralongkorn, the King of Thailand, approved Settha as the next prime minister just one day after he was elected by the parliament.

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Settha was confirmed as Thailand's 30th prime minister, succeeding Prayut Chan-o-cha, who held the position for nine years after seizing power in the 2014 coup. The prime minister's term is four years until the next general election.

On the same day, Settha received the royal approval letter at the Pheu Thai Party headquarters and will officially take office once the cabinet is formed. Settha is the former chairman of Sansiri, a major real estate development company in Thailand, and joined the Pheu Thai Party ahead of the May general election. Considering cabinet appointments and qualification reviews, it is expected to take about three weeks for the next government to be launched.

The Pheu Thai Party, affiliated with former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's faction, decided to form the next government in coalition with conservative parties including the military camp and nominated Settha as the prime minister candidate. In the joint vote of the upper and lower houses held the previous day, Settha was elected as the new prime minister with 482 votes in favor. There were 165 votes against and 81 abstentions.

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