At last, Thailand has a new leader

The World

Back in May, Thai voters picked a young progressive politician to become prime minister. But the military powers that be were unwilling to give him a shot as government leader. So, they paved the way for Srettha Thavisin to be named Thailand’s new prime minister on Tuesday. Interestingly, he’s from a party that has long promised to stand up to the country’s military elites. But now, his party is entering a power-sharing arrangement with military-backed parties. Host Marco Werman gets the latest from The World’s Patrick Winn in Bangkok. 

Sign up for our daily newsletter

Sign up for The Top of the World, delivered to your inbox every weekday morning.