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.
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