Shinawatra Heiress Takes Office As PM, Vows to Boost Economy

Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of ex-premier Thaksin, vowed to boost the kingdom's economy as she formally took office on Sunday. Paetongtarn accepted King Maha Vajiralongkorn's official written command to form a government in a ceremony on Sunday.

She called on all Thais to work together to help revitalise the country's economy, which has struggled to bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic. She said that "As head of the government she will work with parliament with an open heart, open to all ideas to help develop the country" after the ceremony.