Fugitive Thaksin’s Sister Picked to Lead Thailand Opposition
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Thailand’s opposition Pheu Thai party chose the sister of fugitive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra as its top candidate for a July 3 election, a move that might inflame adversaries who want to prevent him from returning to power.
Yingluck Shinawatra, 43, will be Thailand’s first-ever female leader if Pheu Thai forms a government. Thaksin’s allies have won the past four elections, only to see the last three results overturned through legal challenges and a military coup.