Thailand's Srettha Secures Parliament's Endorsement, Set to Become PM

Srettha Thavisin, the prime ministerial candidate of Thailand's Pheu Thai Party, has secured the endorsement of lawmakers in a joint vote of the bicameral parliament, making him the country's next prime minister. Srettha, a real estate mogul who entered politics shortly before the May general election, received the necessary 375 votes to form the next government.