Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulates his new Thai counterpart

WVR/VNA - On August 28, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a letter of congratulations to Srettha Thavisin for being approved by Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn as the country’s Prime Minister.
(07.19) Ông Srettha Thavisin được Pheu Thai chọn làm ứng cử viên thủ tướng Thái Lan một khi lãnh đạo MFP Pita Limjajoenrat thất bại ngày 19/7. (Nguồn: Getty Images)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 28 cabled a letter of congratulations to Srettha Thavisin for being approved by Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn as the country’s Prime Minister. (Photo: Getty Images)

Srettha has become Thailand’s 30th Prime Minister with a majority vote of 482 in favour, 165 against, and 81 abstentions, from a total of 747 members of the upper and lower houses.

He is also the sole candidate nominated for a parliamentary vote on August 22.

(Source: WVR/VNA)