Thaksin’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s youngest prime minister
GuardianAUG 20 2024
On Friday, the parliament of Thailand elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra as its new prime minister after a court on Wednesday ousted her predecessor, Srettha Thavisin. Thavisin was found guilty of ethics violations.
The 37-year-old Shinawatra helms the Pheu Thai party and is the country's second female prime minister and the youngest to be elected. Shinawatra comes from a political lineage that includes two other prime ministers, her father Thaksin and aunt Yingluck.