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Thai’s Paetongtarn, Shinawatra sworn-in as new PM
Thailand swore Paetongtarn Shinawatra in as prime minister on Friday, capping a month of political turmoil that saw her predecessor thrown out of office and the main opposition party dissolved. Paetongtarn, the daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, took the oath in a closed-door ceremony with King Maha Vajiralongkorn around 6:15 pm (1115 GMT),…