Thaksin’s Daughter Backed by Lawmakers to Be Next Thai PM
- Pheu Thai Party to finalize PM candidate ahead of Friday vote
- Coalition partners support Pheu Thai bid to form government
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The daughter of former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra is now the favorite to become the Southeast Asian nation’s next prime minister, a move that would signal continuity after another party member was ousted from the top job on Wednesday.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, received the backing of a majority of lawmakers in Thaksin’s Pheu Thai party at a meeting on Thursday. The final decision will be taken by party executives, who plan to meet at 4 p.m. local time, senior party member Suriya Juangroongruangkit told reporters.