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1st LD: Srettha Thavisin elected as Thailand’s new prime minister

BANGKOK, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) — Srettha Thavisin, a candidate backed by Thailand’s Pheu Thai-led coalition, was elected as the country’s new prime minister (PM) on Tuesday after winning a simple majority in a parliamentary vote.

Srettha was the only candidate nominated to be the new prime minister during the parliamentary session on Tuesday. After a roll call vote that lasted nearly three hours, Vice President of t