Bhumjaithai Party leader and Chinese-Thai businessman Anutin Charnvirakul has become Thailand’s new prime minister. (Photo: Government of Thailand)
Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul was officially sworn in as Thailand’s prime minister on September 7. In his inaugural address, he emphasized that lowering household energy expenses will be one of his top policy priorities. Ahead of the ceremony, Anutin announced his first cabinet lineup, naming former PTT CEO Auttapol Rerkpiboon as energy minister—betting on his extensive experience to accelerate the country’s energy transition.
Anutin succeeds Paetongtarn, first cabinet announced
Anutin succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was removed after less than a year in office. Paetongtarn was found by the Constitutional Court to have violated ethical standards in a phone call with former Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen, placing personal interests above national ones. The ruling led to her dismissal and the dissolution of her cabinet.
