BANGKOK – Hours after Mr Srettha Thavisin was elected as Thailand’s 30th prime minister, the hashtag #NotMyPM started trending on local social media by those who continued to decry his Pheu Thai Party’s decision to form a government with its long-time adversaries in the military-backed political parties.
Mr Srettha’s ascension to the post on Tuesday broke a three-month-long political impasse preventing the government from being formed after the May 14 election.
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