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Anutin Charnvirakul gives a speech during a ceremony held at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 20, 2026. (Thai Government House/Handout via Xinhua) BANGKOK, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has secured a second term in office, but his nascent administration inherits a fractured political landscape and a volatile economy threatened by escalating Middle East conflicts.

Sophon Zaram © waves after being elected the new speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak) BANGKOK, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Sophon Zaram, a member of parliament (MP) from the Bhumjaithai Party, was elected the new speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand on Sunday. Under the Thai constitution, the House speaker will also be the president of the National Assembly.

The Thai Army said on Monday it deployed fighter jets in response to Cambodian attacks that left two soldiers killed and four wounded. Meanwhile, a Cambodian defense spokesperson said Thai soldiers on Monday opened fire on Cambodian armed forces for the second straight day, adding that Cambodia did not fire back. #XinhuaNews