On the campaign trail, Thailand's new prime minister promised to kick-start the pandemic-hit economy, bolster household incomes, support small businesses and bridge gnawing inequality in the country of 71 million people.
Now, after three months of post-election paralysis, Srettha Thavisin has to walk the talk — swiftly.
The real estate tycoon won parliamentary support on Tuesday to take the reins of Southeast Asia's second largest economy at the head of an unlikely coalition.
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