On topic: Who is Thailand's youngest-ever PM, Paetongtarn Shinawatra?

In a dizzying turn of events, Thailand saw a new prime minister sworn in on Aug. 18. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the country's ruling Pheu Thai Party and youngest daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, secured the top spot after winning a majority of the votes in the lower house of parliament and getting a royal sign-off.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra is Thailand's youngest-ever prime minister and the third from her billionaire clan to serve as premier. How did she rise to power, and what can we expect from her new administration? Here is a selection of stories that will help you catch up on the unfolding situation.

The Thai parliament on Aug. 16 elected Paetongtarn as prime minister. The decision came just two days after Srettha Thavisin was ousted as head of government by the Constitutional Court. Read more.

Paetongtarn became Thailand's 31st prime minister at 37, the youngest head of government in Asia and the country's second female leader after Yingluck Shinawatra, who became prime minister at 44.

Paetongtarn's father, Thaksin Shinawatra, is one of the country's foremost power brokers and is expected to cast a long shadow over his daughter's government. Read more.

The world of Thai politics erupted into turmoil last week. Whether that unrest persists depends on how the country's new prime minister, an heiress with no previous government experience but with a famous family name, negotiates a minefield of economic and political uncertainties. Read more.

In an interview with Nikkei Asia in January, Paetongtarn described then-Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin as "the right man at this hour for the country." She also urged people to "move on and stop talking about political dramas," following her party's split from