Anutin Charnvirakul

Anutin Charnvirakul

Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Anutin Charnvirakul gestures as he attend a voting session for a new prime minister at the parliament, following the Constitutional Court's removal of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for an ethics violation, in Bangkok, Thailand, 5 September 2025. Photo: Reuters

Thailand's Anutin Charnvirakul: from cannabis crusader to prime minister

On Friday, a week after a court decision dismissed Paetongtarn as premier and triggered a political maelstrom, parliament overwhelmingly voted to elect Anutin as the next prime minister.