BANGKOK -- Thailand's prime minister-elect, Srettha Thavisin of the Pheu Thai Party, received a royal endorsement from King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Wednesday evening, marking the official appointment of the country's 30th premier.
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Srettha Thavisin speaks at the Pheu Thai Party's headquarters in Bangkok after he was elected as the next prime minister on Aug. 22. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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