Srettha Thavisin elected as new Thai PM

(Featured image provided by Peerapon Boonyakiat/SOPA Images/Getty Images) On Tuesday, August 22, both houses of Thailand’s parliament recently voted in real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin as the country’s new Prime Minister (PM). Before becoming a tycoon, Srettha received education in both the United Kingdom and the United States, where he received his master’s in finance from Claremont Graduation School. Thavisin, despite being quite new to … Continue reading Srettha Thavisin elected as new Thai PM

Opposition Party beats ruling military party in Thailand General Elections

Move Forward Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat in Bangkok on May 14 (Featured photo provided by Jack Taylor/AFP via Getty Images) Recently, in the 2023 Thai general election that took place on May 14, Move Foward, an anti-military opposition party, won the majority of the votes. This means that the party now has the most seats in the country’s House of Representatives and … Continue reading Opposition Party beats ruling military party in Thailand General Elections