Thailand prime minister survives no-confidence vote in parliament

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra survived a no-confidence vote after being accused by the opposition of being unqualified and influenced by her father, former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. Despite criticism over economy, national security, and tax evasion, she won the support of 319 lawmakers. Public confidence in her government remains low, with just 45.12% satisfaction in her first six months in office and GDP growth at 2.5% for 2024, the weakest among ASEAN-6 countries.

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