Thai PM sails through no-confidence vote in parliament


Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrives ahead of a no-confidence vote at the parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, March 26, 2025. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's Prime MinisterPaetongtarn Shinawatra on Wednesday sailed through a no-confidence vote in parliament, emerging unscathed from a two-day opposition onslaught and reaffirming the stability of her ruling coalition.

Thailand's youngest prime minister won the backing of 319 of 488 lawmakers present, despite a barrage of barbs during a censure debate that accused her of being unqualified, lacking economic knowledge, evading tax and taking direction from influential father and political heavyweight Thaksin Shinawatra.

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