Paetongtarn sworn in as Thailand’s new PM; PM Anwar sends congratulations

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated Paetongtarn Shinawatra on her election as Thailand’s Prime Minister on Sunday (Aug 18), and expressed his eagerness to work closely with her to further strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two nations.  Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, made history as Thailand’s youngest-ever Prime Minister and the second woman to hold the esteemed office.  Read more at https://shorturl.at/PEzAY  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated Paitong Tharn Sinawatra on her

00:06historic election as Thailand's youngest-ever prime minister and the second woman to hold

00:11the esteemed office.

00:13In a Facebook post on Sunday, Anwar highlighted the strong and enduring partnership between

00:19the close neighbours, rooted in historical, cultural and economic ties, as well as deep-rooted

00:24kinship.

00:26He expressed his eagerness to work closely with Paitong Tharn to further strengthen the

00:30bilateral relationship between the two nations.

00:33Anwar also emphasised the mutual benefits of pursuing peace and development in southern

00:38Thailand, which would positively impact communities on both sides of the border.

00:43Additionally, he expressed his gratitude to former Prime Minister Sreta Tavesin for his

00:49visionary leadership in bolstering the ties between Malaysia and Thailand.

00:53Paitong Tharn, the 37-year-old youngest daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Sinawatra,

00:59officially received King Vajiralongkorn's royal command at a ceremony on Sunday morning,

01:04just two days after being elected by Parliament.

01:08She succeeds Sreta, who was removed from office by the Constitutional Court on Wednesday.

01:13In her first press conference as Thailand's 31st prime minister, Paitong Tharn pledged

01:18to continue all the policies of her predecessor, Sreta.

01:22I am dedicated to pushing forward key policies, from economic reforms and the 30-bath health

01:30care improvements, to enhancing digital infrastructure and promoting Thailand's soft power on the

01:37global stage.

01:39As the daughter of the influential and divisive political figure Thaksin Sinawatra, Paitong

01:44Tharn secured the premiership with 319 votes, nearly two-thirds of the House, making her

01:50the second female prime minister and the third Sinawatra to hold the position, following

01:55her aunt Yingluck Sinawatra and her father Thaksin.

01:59Paitong Tharn, who has never served in government previously, will face numerous challenges,

02:04including a struggling economy and dwindling support for her few-Thai party, which has

02:09yet to deliver on its flagship digital wallet cash handout programme, worth 500 billion

02:15baht, or nearly 65 billion ringgit.

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