DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER-CUM-Commerce Minister Bhumtham Wechayachai today (Sep.8) dampened speculation that de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra will eventually take over the leadership of the core coalition partner.

 

Paetongtarn who had run among a trio of Pheu Thai candidates for head of a post-election government apart from real estate tycoon-turned-prime minister Srettha Thavisin and Pheu Thai MP Chaikasem Nitisiri has been more or less expected to become party leader as far as her father is concerned.

 

Bhumtham was responding to hearsay that the daughter of the former prime minister, who has reportedly had “illnesses” upon return from 17 years in self-exile abroad and been staying under close medical care at Police Hospital since late last month, will assume the top Pheu Thai leadership in place of Public Health Minister Chonlanan Srikaew who had earlier resigned as leader of the party, albeit viewed as merely nominal status.

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

Top: De facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra and his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Photo: Thai Rath

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/09/08/hearsay-over-paetongtarn-taking-over-pheu-thai-dampened/

 

-- THAI NEWSROOM 2023-09-09

 

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It seems all those Shinawatras have extraordinary genes. 

They all seem to be born leaders. It's amazing.

Let's look how long it takes before this one does too much damage and then she also has to flee to the desert.

I guess by now the Shinawatras have a big complex over there for all the criminal fugitives. Maybe they call it little Thailand.

 

What is so wonderful about being a political player? I find it difficult to understand how anybody who it not mentally challenged wants such a job. 

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I find it difficult to understand how anybody who it not mentally challenged wants such a job. 

Status, money, power.... 

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Status, money, power.... 

I think you can have lots of status and money if you own a big company. And also some power.

Political power at the top is more power. But for sure a lot more headache. 

I rather suspect that now/once her father is sorted she will lose interest in politics.

 

Can't say that I blame her!

I approve of her....better by far than Srettha and nicer to look at.