By Nad Bunnag, Thai PBS World

 

Pheu Thai’s prime ministerial candidate Paetongtarn Shinawatra gave birth to baby boy on May 1st, a happy piece of news amidst the intense campaigning ahead of the long-awaited general election on May 14th.

 

While the news of the new arrival was greeted with congratulatory messages, some also questioned whether she would be able to lead the country while having to take care of her newborn son, if she gets elected. One of the netizens went as far as telling her to become a stay-at-home mother instead and leave leading the country to men.

 

Is it fair, however, to judge Paetongtarn, or anyone’s ability to lead, because they just gave birth?

 

Being the PM and pregnant

 

Women being pregnant while in office is still very rare in politics, especially when female representation in the Thai parliament is still relatively low.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/having-a-baby-doesnt-mean-you-cant-be-in-politics/

 

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Typical army and elite thinking let's get back to this century I am sure she will have plenty of people to look after her baby

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4 hours ago, webfact said:

While the news of the new arrival was greeted with congratulatory messages, some also questioned whether she would be able to lead the country while having to take care of her newborn son, if she gets elected.

If a mother can run a home and family why can't she run a country?

Well, Jacinda Ardern had a child while PM and she did a great j....  Oh, wait a minute...  ????

 

Seriously though, there is no reason why Paetongtarn would have any issues, she could have a whole team of nannies, drivers, chefs etc. attending to her every whim. 

 

To be honest, she could have septuplets with no help at all and still do a better job than Prayut.

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

If a mother can run a home and family why can't she run a country?

If poorly educated soldiers can run a country, anyone can. At least Paetongtarn has university degrees while the unelected caretaker PM only has a Military academy education.

5 hours ago, JonnyF said:

she could have a whole team of nannies, drivers, chefs etc. attending to her every whim.

at that point it's not really her taking care of the baby anymore. she could then focus on work. 

 

without that support though. tough call. 

 

strictly because the baby is a new born. i think the age and timing should factor in to weather she can totally focus on the job and take care of a new born. if she had a 3 year old or a 9 year old it would not even be a question as far as i'm concerned. 

 

just bad timing is all really. 

 

 

Edited May 8, 20233 yr by stoner

Could also have a pet poodle. 

Come to Australia where you can breastfeed your baby in Parliament. 

Look at Nicola Horlick,a very successful UK business woman who had 6 children(though now divorced and 1 child died with Leukemia)