FORBES RANKING

Thai PM as 30th most powerful woman in the world

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Yingluck Shinawatra, the prime minister of Thailand, has been among female leaders and business chiefs selected for the Forbes' 100 most powerful women.

Forbes said Yingluck, 45, was included as she "oversees a country of 67 million and the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia. One year into

her term the Shinawatras' ruling party has already been accused of plotting to overthrow the monarchy."

In 2011 when she was first included in the list, Yingluck was ranked the 59th most powerful woman.

In the 9th annual ranking, topping the the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list is German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the woman who now holds the future of the eurozone economic system. She is followed by US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at No. 2, and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff at No 3.

Members of the 2012 ranking represent women in technology (a new category this year), politics, business, media, entertainment, non-profits, as well as billionaires - all ranked by money, media presence and impact. The 25 CEOs alone oversee companies with $984 billion in revenues. The women represent 28 countries, have an average age of 55, and a combined 90 million Twitter followers.

"This year's Power Women exert influence in very different ways, and to very different ends, and all with very different impacts on the global community," said Moira Forbes, President & Publisher, ForbesWoman. "Whether leading multibillion-dollar companies, governing countries, shaping the cultural fabric of our lives, or spearheading humanitarian initiatives, collectively these women are changing the planet in profoundly powerful and dynamic ways."

Sixteen women join the list for the first time, including: Brazilian CEO Maria das Gracas Silva Foster of Petrobras (No. 20); Entertainer Jennifer Lopez (No. 38); Billionaire Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs (No. 49); and WikiMedia Foundation Executive Director Sue Gardner (No. 70). Twenty-one women dropped off list this year, including Sallie Krawcheck, Carol Bartz and Michele Bachmann.

There are 15 women in Tech, including: Sheryl Sandberg (No. 10) of Facebook, Virginia Rometty (No. 15) of IBM, Ursula Burns (No. 17) of Xerox, Meg Whitman (No. 18) of HP and Marissa Mayer (No. 21) of Yahoo.Entertainer Lady Gaga (No. 14) is the youngest on the list, at age 26; Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (No. 26) is the oldest at 86. In her most recent sit-down interview with the media, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano (No. 9), is interviewed by Moira Forbes about her career, culture, what keeps her up at night, and much more.

-- The Nation 2012-08-23

Absolute <deleted>.

Forbes is part of the group of rich banker, Industry tycoons and political heavyweights who rules the world.

It is as significant as if I rank myself as the most handsome man ever born....

and The second-largest economy in Southeast Asia

the way this Government is running this Country, it wont be for long.

Edited August 23, 201213 yr by Skywalker69

and The second-largest economy in Southeast Asia

the way this Government is running this Country, it wont be for long.

SEA is already a small area.....Lets say it is the biggest economy of north-SEA (than Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia are out of the ranking).

Yeah, she's got power. Told where to go to school, where to work, what job to do, when to become number one on the PTP list, what policies to use, who to pick in her cabinet... All the power of a glove puppet. A true role model to independent women everywhere.

Forbes is part of the group of rich banker, Industry tycoons and political heavyweights who rules the world.

It is as significant as if I rank myself as the most handsome man ever born....

Saying that she is powerful is not the same thing as endorsing her policies.

Forbes is part of the group of rich banker, Industry tycoons and political heavyweights who rules the world.

It is as significant as if I rank myself as the most handsome man ever born....

Saying that she is powerful is not the same thing as endorsing her policies.

She has no policies to endorse.

Would be more interested on where she ranks on the i.q rankings.......

Would be more interested on where she ranks on the i.q rankings.......

Negative values are not available at that stage, Sir!

Would be more interested on where she ranks on the i.q rankings.......

'I' factors such as Intelligence, Independence and Integrity are not taken into consideration

Dangerous ok, but powerful?

Forbes is part of the group of rich banker, Industry tycoons and political heavyweights who rules the world.

It is as significant as if I rank myself as the most handsome man ever born....

Saying that she is powerful is not the same thing as endorsing her policies.

She has no policies to endorse.

Perhaps not other than her brother's policies. Bu if she was a complete non-entity we wouldn't hate her so much, would we?

and The second-largest economy in Southeast Asia

the way this Government is running this Country, it wont be for long.

Remember Ceausescu?

Has anyone ever met her and spoke to her in person. No, so I must assume everyone just loves to hate her.

Has anyone ever met her and spoke to her in person. No, so I must assume everyone just loves to hate her.

Why do you assume that?

Without her brother who put her into the spot would she still be in 30th position?

I strongly suspect she wouldn't make the top 1,000 worldwide.

It must put her up there with Paris Hilton

I wonder who's wearing the pants at home?

'LUNCHBOX' !

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Edited August 23, 201213 yr by Thrilla

Has anyone ever met her and spoke to her in person. No, so I must assume everyone just loves to hate her.

Why do you assume that?

Without her brother who put her into the spot would she still be in 30th position?

I strongly suspect she wouldn't make the top 1,000 worldwide.

It doesn't matter why she has her power. It's a list of the most powerful women, not a list of women who deserve to be powerful.

I agree with you that she probably wouldn't make the top 1,000 if she wasn't PM, but she is PM. Almost any female head-of-state would be a candidate for a list of the world's most powerful women, there just aren't that many of them.

Edited August 23, 201213 yr by OriginalPoster

Forbes is part of the group of rich banker, Industry tycoons and political heavyweights who rules the world.

It is as significant as if I rank myself as the most handsome man ever born....

Saying that she is powerful is not the same thing as endorsing her policies.

She has no policies to endorse.

Yes she have, her "Brothers" policies.

Would be more interested on where she ranks on the i.q rankings.......

the wheel is spinning but the hamster is dead.

Has anyone ever met her and spoke to her in person. No, so I must assume everyone just loves to hate her.

Why do you assume that?

Without her brother who put her into the spot would she still be in 30th position?

I strongly suspect she wouldn't make the top 1,000 worldwide.

Without her brother, most Thais would most likely not know her.

Or to put it another way, she is ranked 16 places lower than the fake Rolex loving Lady Gaga.

Yes, and Aung San Suu Kyi on 19 see here

The people who come up with these lists, best place to retire, best school to attend, best city to live in, and most powerful woman, just do not have a clue about Thailand and who is really in charge.

Yes, and Aung San Suu Kyi on 19 see here

and.....................

Yes, and Aung San Suu Kyi on 19 see here

and.....................

Barbie too

Julia Gillard is above Yingluck ... which says a lot.

Julia Gillard is above Yingluck ... which says a lot.

Ooh noooo - the image that just brought to mind....

Stop it now...! Argh...................................................................