Thaksin's daughter could become Thailand's next prime minister as Shinawatra's set for comeback

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Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath have suggested that Thaksin Shinawatra's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra might be a candidate for Thailand's next PM.

 

They reported that the woman known as Ing - now in her mid 30s - is the chairwoman of the Pheu Thai party's Engagement and Innovation Advisory Board and widely seen as the head of the "Pheu Thai" family. 

 

Thaksin has been in self imposed exile since 2008 after being tried in absentia for corruption. He was ousted in a coup in 2006.

 

Ing played down her possibile candidature saying that it was not all about her. But she said that the party was ready once again to serve the people.

 

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What happened to her would have to wait until the House is dissolved, "then we'll see" she said.

 

In an interview she spoke of the 23 year history of Thai Rak Thai and how it morphed into Pheu Thai.

 

In relation to her father - often seen as the driving force behind the party  she said:

 

"My dad wants to come back to Thailand to take care of his family.

 

"He's not in charge of Pheu Thai any more but we always consult him of course.

 

"You wouldn't expect anything otherwise in a close family like ours". 

 

Thaksin's sister Yingluck also served as PM of Thailand before she was ousted by the current government of Prayuth Chan-ocha whose tenure has lasted since 2014. 

 

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[robblok]

Let Thaksin come back do his time then he can take care of his family. Why would he have to get a free pass.

 

Anyway people are stupid if they think its not him pulling the strings. She is just an other puppet just like his sister. I hope for this puppet that it ends better. 

 

Its just that they are all used to push an amnesty through and that lands them in trouble. Instead of working for the people they work for Thaksin. Not that the other side is much better they also don't work for the people but their own gain.

 

Just two bad choices that will never change. 

Edited March 21, 2022 by robblok

[ThailandRyan]

Waiting on a new indictment for her and her brother Oak to pop up any minute now that tis article has gone mainstream......no ones safe from this government no matter who they are.

[JonnyF]

I guess it's possible she could become the next PM, assuming free and fair elections are ever held.

 

But if the Thai people elected her via the ballot box, it wouldn't be long before the army got the tanks out to "return happiness to the Thai people" again.

[ezzra]

Yeah, not with such family history no... if Thaskin want to white was his problems through his daughter it will not work...

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, robblok said:

Let Thaksin come back do his time then he can take care of his family. Why would he have to get a free pass.

 

Anyway people are stupid if they think its not him pulling the strings. She is just an other puppet just like his sister. I hope for this puppet that it ends better. 

 

Its just that they are all used to push an amnesty through and that lands them in trouble. Instead of working for the people they work for Thaksin. Not that the other side is much better they also don't work for the people but their own gain.

 

Just tow bad choices that will never change. 

And who is pulling puppet Ochoa's strings?  Who is his puppet master asking for my downstairs neighbors rottweiler.. 

[Whale]

So the future is just more of the elites ruling be they family or Army or Police. Banana Republic.

[KhunLA]

If she runs, she'll probably win, demonstration will then be allowed, and she be'll disposed even quicker than the last 2 toxins to get elected.

Edited March 21, 2022 by KhunLA

[robblok]

11 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

And who is pulling puppet Ochoa's strings?  Who is his puppet master asking for my downstairs neighbors rottweiler.. 

No idea, i just don't see much difference between either side. Maybe the Thaksin party is a bit less bad right now. But prefer future forward. I think neither the Thaksin party nor the government parties are any good. All are self serving, future forward might be the only exception. 

[jacko45k]

2 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

If she runs, she'll probably win, demonstration will then be allowed, and she be'll disposed even quicker than the last 2 toxins to get elected.

Thaksin Shinawatra was PM for over 5 years and deputy for 2 some years prior to that. Not really 'quick'...

[RubbaJohnny]

Groundhog Wai?

[Will B Good]

17 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

And who is pulling puppet Ochoa's strings?  Who is his puppet master asking for my downstairs neighbors rottweiler.. 

I thought Rottweilers were quiet, rather shy and very well behaved little doggies.

[Thailand]

Any election will just result in more of the same, soldiers in civvy clothes divyying up the spoils.

 

Too many things need to change here before the current incumbents and cronies are going to be removed

[NanLaew]

With the currently under-performing and unpopular government being increasingly challenged by the financial fallout of global realities and unable to tie their own bootlaces, it's about time they allowed another Thaksin bogey(wo)man to be resurrected. Then, when they inevitably win another public mandate to govern, the usual detractors will magically be unleashed to foment increasing disruption to the lives of Bangkok's nominally enlightened but not really motivated citizenry. You know the heavily financed and mortgaged to the hilt middle class 'living the dream' who rollover when the tanks roll out. As for the provinces, those great bastions of bought-and-paid-for voters, well... they don't really matter (never have and never will). They will have once again been allowed to deliver on their time-served purpose of getting someone else democratically elected (again) who must be undemocratically removed (again).

 

Rinse, repeat...

[Henryford]

The Army will never let that happen, especially as they appoint all 250 members of the Senate.

[BritManToo]

1 minute ago, Henryford said:

The Army will never let that happen, especially as they appoint all 250 members of the Senate.

They only need to kill the generals ..........

[worldexpress]

They are going to run out of family members. ????

[ThailandRyan]

9 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

They only need to kill the generals ..........

You mean like the Ukraine seems to be doing to the Russian Military....hmmm interesting. If I was in power here I would be in hiding at this point.

[spidermike007]

52 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

I guess it's possible she could become the next PM, assuming free and fair elections are ever held.

 

But if the Thai people elected her via the ballot box, it wouldn't be long before the army got the tanks out to "return happiness to the Thai people" again.

If Pauly Shore or Mylie Cyrus was leading the nation, they could not do worse than the current clowns. No way. 

Edited March 21, 2022 by spidermike007

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Thaksin's sister Yingluck ... was ousted by the current government of Prayuth Chan-ocha .... 

That is false, Yingluck was not "ousted by the current government", she was not even PM at the time of the coup.   She had been removed from her position by the Constitutional Court before the coup.

Edited March 21, 2022 by Liverpool Lou

[spidermike007]

Anyone would be better. Even Porn the Som Tam gal, or Nit the maid would be a better leader than the TRex.

 

Covid exploded due to an extreme lack of experience and skill, coupled with favoritism toward the cronies, tourism was destroyed, the economy was decimated, real estate tanked, exports dropped, suicide skyrocketed and so did homelessness, unemployment and desperation. 

 

Congrats Prayuth. Your mission is nearly complete. 

[Liverpool Lou]

7 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

That reminds me of a cartoon in the paper that can't be mentioned maybe a couple or three coups ago where it showed a tank with a solitary figure shouting "Boo!" up the gun barrel. They just can't help themselves.

The Bangkok Post published that cartoon also.

[pedro01]

I was never a fan of Mr T.

 

But he was a much lesser evil than the current crop.

[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, pedro01 said:

I was never a fan of Mr T.

 

But he was a much lesser evil than the current crop.

But he always wore so much gold how could you not be a fan, and that mohawk......oh wrong Mr. T sorry.

Edited March 21, 2022 by ThailandRyan

[OneMoreFarang]

What is worse? That Thaksin is willing to sacrifice one family member after the next for more power and more money? Or that those family members do what he wants? Or that people are willing to support any family member from Thaksin just because they are family members of Thaksin?

It's all bad.

When will the majority of Thai people start to support and elect honest competent people?

When will they understand that when they vote for corrupt incompetent people then they shouldn't be surprised if they have a corrupt incompetent government?

Obviously that also happens in many other parts of the world, including so called 1st world countries. But that fact this happens elsewhere doesn't make it any better.

[daveAustin]

She’d be a breath of fresh air for the country but will never be allowed to run. 

[trainman34014]

Thaksin must be running out of Relatives soon.   Who next; three month old Grandaughter ?

 

Why is it that nobody in PT can lead the Party to Victory except a member of the Thaksin Family ?

 

It's true to say there are not a lot of great minds in Thailand but you would think there would be enough to construct a Party that could do better then The Army or PT when it comes to running and progressing the country.   Maybe the 'few' with serious grey matter just can't be bothered with the hassle !

[clivebaxter]

They are probably cooking up some charge now to arrest her on as soon as she starts ????

[OneMoreFarang]

37 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Thakky said in January this year he would be back in Thailand sometime during 2022.

there is hope

 

[clivebaxter]

Just now, OneMoreFarang said:

there is hope

 

Prison is for coup leaders, not election winners!