THéo COurant
Travelling around South East Asia
Anutin Charnvirakul, the ‘King of Cannabis’, becomes Thailand’s Prime Minister
Elected with 311 parliamentary votes, Anutin Charnvirakul — widely known as the “King of Cannabis” for leading Thailand’s cannabis decriminalization — becomes the country’s new Prime Minister in the middle of a political storm and promises of constitutional reform.
Thailand Political Crisis: Paetongtarn Shinawatra Ousted, Shinawatra Dynasty Under Threat
The ouster of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra once again highlights the chronic instability of Thailand’s political system, marked by judicial interventions, a contested dynasty, and shifting party coalitions.