Anutin leads race for next PM


ANUTIN Charn­vi­rakul (pic) 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 that he had the support of enough lawmakers to become prime minister.

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