Thai PM Paetongtarn Joins Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women List

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In a remarkable achievement, Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been listed among the "100 World's Most Powerful Women 2024" by Forbes Magazine. This recognition marks a significant milestone in her career, reflecting her growing influence not only within Asia but on the global stage.

 

Minister of the Prime Minister's Office, Jiraporn Sindhuprai, announced that Ms Paetongtarn secured the 29th position on the global list and the third spot in Asia. She is preceded by Sandy Ran Xu, CEO of Chinese e-commerce behemoth JD.com, in 27th, and Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, in 28th place.

 

The list, a testament to female leadership, includes other prominent figures from Southeast Asia. Among them are Ho Ching, chairwoman of Temasek Trust at 32nd, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Indonesia’s Minister of Finance at 49th, Helen Wong, Group CEO of OCBC in Singapore at 59th, and Jenny Lee, Senior Managing Partner of Granite Asia in Singapore, who rounds up the list at 96th.

 

Ms Paetongtarn’s influence had previously been acknowledged when Time magazine recognised her in the "Time 100 Next" list under the leaders' category. As Thailand’s 31st prime minister and its youngest at 37, she has made noteworthy strides. "Ms Paetongtarn is the youngest female prime minister in the history of Thailand," noted Ms Jiraporn.

 

Since her assumption of office, Ms Paetongtarn has been commendable in managing domestic challenges, notably handling flood crises and a school bus fire incident. She swiftly coordinated a response, demonstrating effective leadership.

 

She has also been instrumental in advancing policies initiated by her predecessor, former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. These include a three-year debt suspension for farmers, initiatives to bolster tourism with free visas, a ฿10,000 cash handout programme, a marriage equality law, and the 30-baht universal healthcare scheme.

 

Forbes determines its Power List based on four main criteria: money, media, impact, and spheres of influence. Political leaders are evaluated by considering gross domestic products and population sizes, while corporate leaders are gauged by revenue, valuations, and workforce numbers. "Media mentions and social reach were analysed for all," Forbes explains.

 

Collectively, the 100 women on the list wield an astounding $1 trillion (approximately ฿36.5 trillion) in economic power, influencing over 1 billion people worldwide through their policies and actions. Forbes emphasizes that their leadership across various sectors—from finance to technology and media—addresses and defies doubts about women's capacity to wield power effectively, reported Bangkok Post.

 

-- 2024-12-16

 

 

[Geoffggi]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

In a remarkable achievement, Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been listed among the "100 World's Most Powerful Women 2024" by Forbes Magazine.

This must mean her father is also on the list ................LOL

[Callmeishmael]

If she is number 29, then here is number 30 on that list.

[watchcat]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

reflecting her growing influence not only within Asia but on the global stage.

 

Infkuence on the global stage, what influence can she have gkobaly, take away daddy and she has none.

[JoePai]

Forbes now promoting puppets ??

[JimHuaHin]

Clearly Forbes Magazine has not done any research .... she has no power, she is daddy's puppet.

[TheAppletons]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Since her assumption of office, Ms Paetongtarn has been commendable in managing domestic challenges, notably handling flood crises and a school bus fire incident. She swiftly coordinated a response, demonstrating effective leadership.

 

  One wonders in how many other countries would a single school bus fire be considered a "domestic challenge" requiring "effective leadership" by the country's Prime Minister to extinguish said fire.  

[jippytum]

Brhind this '' Most powerfull woman'' is a most powerful crooked father. 

[mfd101]

The internet world of our modernity loves lists. Most of them b/s.

[Felton Jarvis]

The next coup is bubbling in the background.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

In a remarkable achievement, Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been listed among the "100 World's Most Powerful Women 2024" by Forbes Magazine

In name only.. father has the power