Anutin Charnvirakul’s hobbies, which include playing saxophone, flying planes and cooking, show a relaxed and casual yet shrewd politician
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he man who will become Thailand’s next prime minister after securing the backing of the majority of lawmakers in parliament on Friday is a staunch royalist and conservative with an eclectic mix of passions and hobbies.
Among other things, Anutin Charnvirakul, 58, is an advocate for cannabis legalisation, a pilot who has used his private jets to deliver organs to transplant patients, a saxophonist and street food enthusiast.
On social media, he can be seen crooning at karaoke, playing the sax to 80s Thai pop, or cooking fried rice dressed in shorts and T-shirt.
