Paetongtarn became prime minister a few days after Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was removed from office by the Constitutional Court. | Photo: Reuters
Thailand's new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his greetings and said she looked forward to working closely with him to expand existing relations and explore untapped potential to create even greater opportunities for the two countries.
Shinawatra, the 37-year-old former business executive, became Thailand's youngest prime minister after receiving a royal letter of recommendation on Sunday, two days after she was elected by parliament following a court order ousting her predecessor.
“I look forward to working closely with you to further strengthen our bilateral relations, particularly in the areas of trade and investment, culture, people-to-people contacts and tourism, especially the expansion of air traffic between the two countries,” Shinawatra said in a post on X.
“I am confident that we can build on our existing relationship and explore untapped potential to create even greater opportunities for both our countries, peoples and beyond,” she added in the post, which was intended as a response to Prime Minister Modi's congratulatory post.
Congratulations @ingshin on your election as the Prime Minister of Thailand. Best wishes for a very successful tenure. I look forward to working with you to further strengthen India-Thailand bilateral relations built on the strong foundations of civilizational, cultural and people-to-people ties, Modi said in a post on X earlier in the day.
Paetongtarn became prime minister days after Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was inaugurated by the Constitutional Court, which found him guilty of a serious ethical violation. The court removed him within a year of taking office.
She belongs to a political dynasty founded by her father, billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra, who was overthrown in a military coup in 2006. He returned to Thailand last year when his party formed the government.
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First published: August 19, 2024 | 3:34 p.m. IS
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