Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Yingluck first female Thai PM

Yingluck Shinawatra was confirmed as Thailand’s first female prime minister yesterday, as the volatile kingdom begins a new chapter after years of political upheaval since her brother was ousted. Weeks after she was propelled from relative obscurity to election victory by the support of her older sibling, fugitive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, Yingluck won parliamentary ... Read more