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.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra 'ready to work hard' as new PM

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, center, head of the Pheu Thai Party, joins hands with members of ruling coalition parties during a news conference in Bangkok on Aug. 15. (Photo by Adryel Talamantes)

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 rises to become Thailand's second female PM

Paetongtarn Shinawatra poses with her father, Thaksin, on her university graduation day in 2008.   © Reuters

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.

Thailand's latest Shinawatra PM walks the same economic, political tightrope

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.

Thaksin's daughter says Thailand must 'move on' from political division

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 the progressive Move Forward Party. Read more.

Thailand takes aim at film censorship, Muay Thai in soft power push

In the interview, Paetongtarn vowed to relax Thailand's film censorship rules and make it easier for foreign practitioners of Muay Thai, or Thai kickboxing, to enter the country in an effort to promote Thai culture. Read more.