Thailand brings up the reserves

The country's new prime minister is the third member of the Shinawatra family to hold this office, and part of the 'evil cycle' that has paralyzed Thai politics for the past 18 years.
The political casualty list is getting so long that they are now bringing up the reserves, notably in the form of Thaksin Shinawatra’s youngest daughter, Paetongtarn, writes Gwynne Dyer.

LONDON, U.K.—“I have consulted with my father on all issues, whether on private matters or about work, since I was young,” said Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s new and youngest prime minister at 37 years old. She is the third member of the Shinawatra family to hol...

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