Thailand's Newly Elected Female PM: Paetongtarn Shinawatra Vows Dedication

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Thailand's Prime Minister-designate Paetongtarn Shinawatra, with members of Pheu Thai party, gestures to reporters during a press conference at Pheu Thai party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

 

Thailand's newly elected Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, delivered an emotional speech on Friday, expressing deep gratitude to the representatives who supported her.

 

At 37, Paetongtarn has been elected as Thailand's 31st Prime Minister, securing majority support from the House of Representatives.

 

She thus becomes the country's youngest and second female leader. During her heartfelt speech, Paetongtarn expressed thanks to everyone who voted for her, pledging that she and her team would work tirelessly to fulfill their duties.

 

She also acknowledged the efforts of former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, promising to continue working for the Thai people.

 

Srettha was dismissed on Wednesday following a Constitutional Court ruling that he had breached ethics rules in a Cabinet appointment.

 

Touching on her future plans, Paetongtarn said she would wait for the royal endorsement before discussing specific policies. In a lighter moment, she shared a FaceTime call with her father, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who encouraged her to work hard.

 

Addressing the expectations and pressures of her new role, Paetongtarn emphasized the strength of her team and her clear drive. She declined to comment on potential ministerial positions until after receiving the royal endorsement.

 

Despite expressing disappointment over the recent Constitutional Court ruling that led to Srettha's dismissal, Paetongtarn vowed to move forward for the country and her party. 

 

Paetongtarn concluded by reaffirming her commitment to serving Thailand, stating, “I will do my best every day. We face many challenges, but I am confident we can overcome them.”

 

-- 2024-08-17

 

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[Artisi]

And I'll give the members of aseannow who have nothing constructive to do, hours of entertainment each and everyday. 

[sungod]

49 minutes ago, webfact said:

promising to continue working for the Thai people.

 Would be the first PM in history.....

[redwood1]

25 minutes ago, Artisi said:

And I'll give the members of aseannow who have nothing constructive to do, hours of entertainment each and everyday. 

 

Hey I am sure the Thai people will be having a good laugh too.....Every  day will be a new comedy...

[JimHuaHin]

Dedication to her father first, and only.

[JoePai]

Can almost read her mind : what the <deleted> am I doing here ???

[motdaeng]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

She also acknowledged the efforts of former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, promising to continue working for the Thai people.

 

... that's a good one ... she will keep working for toni and the other corrupt old dinosaurs ...

i've yet to see a thai politician whose top priority is serving the thai people ...

[Pouatchee]

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Thailand's Newly Elected Female PM: Paetongtarn Shinawatra Vows Dedication

 

she's the expert at soft power... so -- soft dedication it is!

let papa tell them what to do

[Will B Good]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Paetongtarn vowed to move forward for the country and her party. 

 

 

 

Not too sure I would bandy about the term.....Move Forward.....too often.....maybe something lost in translation or Thaiger having a sly dig?

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 17 by Will B Good

[cjinchiangrai]

Her aunt will be in line for Agriculture Minister. A proven expert in rice trading.

[Zack61]

A dedicated mouthpiece. 

[spidermike007]

There are only two reasons why she was selected, number one is her father and number two is the fact that she's young and there's a false notion that she would somehow represent the aspirations of the youth.

 

We all know that's not going to be the case, she listens to the dinosaur for advice, and she represents the elite, and the corrosive powers, and everything that's regressive and wrong with Thailand at this moment in time. 

 

I hate to sound hopeless, but they're going to need somebody like Thanathorn or Pita to lead the nation out of this moment of darkness. It will happen eventually, none of us really know how long it's going to take, it's up to the Thai people to decide. 

[malt25]

Let them eat cake !

 

[thaipo7]

The Kamala Harris of Thailand.  But at least she is not a flip flopping Marxist out to destroy Thailand.  Was she legally appointed to run and went through the proper procedure to get to be PM.  So who have a Father, sister, and a daughter from the same family to be PM.  Anyone asking about the 600 million Baht she received the same time her Father did not pat a tax on 1.7 Billion Baht.  If I remember right her brother also received around 600 million Baht after the sale of the cell phone network he owned.

[John Drake]

Now, about that 10,000 baht digital wallet.

[jonclark]

Vows dedication....I'd be surprised if she could spell it. 

[John Drake]

Remember when . . .

 

there was no tax on remittances

 

there was no worldwide income tax

 

electricity cost less

 

there was no VAT on mail order purchases less than 1500 baht

 

lax visas didn't open the door to Chinese triads and Russian mafias

 

food and rent was so much lower

 

(almost forget) there was a half and half stimulus program that actually worked and gave people choices

 

Remember?

 

Prayuth was better.

Edited August 17 by John Drake

[ignore it]

Kinda like the Kamala Harris of Thailand.

[rudi49jr]

Vows dedication…… to her father, and to enhancing their family fortune. The interests of the country and the Thai people probably didn’t even crack the top 10.

[rudi49jr]

1 minute ago, ignore it said:

Kinda like the Kamala Harris of Thailand.

The Shinawatras (billionaire family) are much more like the Trumps (self-proclaimed billionaire family). 

[klauskunkel]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

pledging that she would work tirelessly

Thai politicians, they always promise to work their butt off for the country and for the people, yet when their term is up they don't look worse for wear one bit, with their black hair and new bling...

[Scouse123]

He has been warned to keep his nose out of politics, but he can't.

 

He was supposed to have come back to spend time with his grandchildren and due to ill health.

 

Furthermore, he certainly doesn't look ill at all to me. He's walking fine, and the neck brace has gone, I see.

 

There could well be trouble ahead, the military are not going to take this laying down, and if it's a toss up between the Military or Thaksin, my money is on the military.

 

I am sure in my own mind, it would have been him pushing the former PM to employ the corrupt lawyer involved in Thaksin's 'chocolates for the Judges 'case, and then behind the scenes, reporting him, through a puppet, for 'breach of ethics codes '

[Scouse123]

9 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

Vows dedication…… to her father, and to enhancing their family fortune. The interests of the country and the Thai people probably didn’t even crack the top 10.

 

Definitely agree with you on that one.

 

I bet his barber in Dubai rated higher than the Thai people.

[n00dle]

4 hours ago, sungod said:

 Would be the first PM in history.....

 I reckon Chuan Leekpai was the last honest pm, digging the country out from under Chavalit the baht crash and getting it back on track just in time for Thaksin and the boys to claim his success. 

A man so unspectacular he did no harm and received no credit for his achievements -- all while driving to work in a beat-up Honda Accord. 

[Scouse123]

Power corrupts

 

 

And absolute power corrupts, absolutely.

[EdrigoSalvadore]

Somewhat similar situation to the Philippines, where the Marcos family keep themselves in power forever.

[Scouse123]

1 minute ago, n00dle said:

 I reckon Chuan Leekpai was the last honest pm, digging the country out from under Chavalit the baht crash and getting it back on track just in time for Thaksin and the boys to claim his success. 

A man so unspectacular he did no harm and received no credit for his achievements -- all while driving to work in a beat-up Honda Accord. 

 

 

I remember it well, and he was, I think, the poorest MP and PM they ever had.

 

A real PM who cared for the nation.

[n00dle]

1 minute ago, Scouse123 said:

 

 

I remember it well, and he was, I think, the poorest MP and PM they ever had.

 

A real PM who cared for the nation.

very few people do remember, almost none of them thai.

[Scouse123]

6 minutes ago, EdrigoSalvadore said:

Somewhat similar situation to the Philippines, where the Marcos family keep themselves in power forever.

 

Same as Brunei, Russia, Uganda, Belarus, Cambodia, North Korea, Philippines of old,

 

Then we had previously, Libya, Iraq, Zimbabwe, Cuba, Taiwan, Gabon, Albania, Haiti, and the lists just go on and on.

 

They never quit, the leopard just pretends it's changed its spots.

[Aleksey75]

And all 145 members of parliament from the former Move Forward, now People's Party, voted against her... + 2 members from some other parties . Totally, 147 votes against.

Edited August 17 by Aleksey75