Thailand's parliament elected Srettha Thavisin, a former property tycoon from the Pheu Thai party, which garnered the second-highest votes in the May 14 general election, as prime minister on Tuesday, ending a prolonged wait for a new government.The vote took place just a day after Pheu Thai announced its coalition with 10 other parties, including those that supported the pro-military government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who declared his retirement from politics last month.The coalition spearheaded by Pheu Thai faced criticism from voters who, in the election, rejected Prayut's g…READ FULL ARTICLE