Thaksin’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s youngest prime minister

Paetongtarn was selected as a candidate after a court ruling ousted Srettha Thavisin last week

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has been approved as Thailand's next prime minister, after securing enough support from lawmakers.

Paetongtarn, 37, will be the youngest prime minister to lead the country. Her appointment on Friday followed 24 hours of frantic negotiations triggered by a court ruling that ousted the former prime minister Srettha Thavisin.