Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been endorsed as prime minister by Thailand's king. The approval by King Maha Vajiralongkorn, a formality, was read out by the House of Representatives Secretary at a ceremony in Bangkok on Sunday. Afterwards she gave her first press conference as prime minister. Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on Instagram: #thailand #royalfamily
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