Thailand’s Leadership Shakeup Could Portend More Political and Economic Uncertainty
On August 16, the Thai parliament approved Paetongtarn Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party as the country’s new prime minister, two days after the Constitutional Court ordered the removal of her predecessor, Srettha Thavisin, over ethics violations. On August 7, the same court forced the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party (MFP), which holds a plurality of seats in...