Anutin leads race to become Thai PM with pledge to hold polls and end uncertainty in the country

Anutin Charnvirakul leads the race to be Thailand's new PM. -- Photo: Reuters

BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Anutin Charnvirakul appeared poised to lead the next government in Thailand, with the conservative politician promising to call elections within months to end political uncertainty caused by the sacking of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

Anutin, whose father briefly served as Thailand’s caretaker leader in 2008, said late Friday he had support of enough lawmakers to become prime minister.