", Even General Sonthi, one of the toughest warhorses in the Thai senior officer corps, reportedly had some reassuring words: "The people's voice must be respected.". Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. Puea Thai Party politician Pracha Prasopdee (pictured here) was hit by bullets from an M-16 machine gun, but he received only slight injuries. Yingluck Shinawatra is the sister of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is currently living in exile in Dubai. In order to become successful, Yingluck will also have to emerge from her older brother's shadow. Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday reunited with her brother Thaksin Shinawatra, in Paris, Thai media reported. Yingluck’s brother, Thaksin was in power in the erstwhile government. Just five years ago, Sonthi sang a very different tune when he served as the architect of the military coup which ousted the democratically elected Prime Minister The military could use the issue at any time to create a row and then assume power of the country through the pretext of a national emergency. Yingluck Shinawatra (Thai: ยิ่งลักษณ์ ชินวัตร, RTGS: Yinglak Chinnawat, pronounced [jîŋ.lák tɕʰīn.nā.wát]; born 21 June 1967), or nickname Pu (Thai: ปู, pronounced , "crab"), is a Thai businesswoman an politeecian, member o the Pheu Thai Pairty, the 28t Prime Meenister o … Thailand's powerful army has recognized the election victory of Yingluck Shinawatra and her Pheu Thai party. Yingluck's brother, Thaksin Shinawatra is a wealthy businessman and former PM of Thailand. The first shots in the country were fired soon after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (seen here at an appearance in May) announced he would dissolve parliament. Yingluck’s brother Thaksin Shinawatra first introduced the rice programmes before he himself was ousted in a 2006 coup. Asia. Here is a list of prominent family members: The simmering border dispute with Cambodia is also a potential powder keg for Yingluck. After her nomination as the Pheu Thai party's candidate, Thaksin disparagingly described her as his "clone". Both the victim and the police are united in their belief that the attack was politically motivated. The election campaign in Thailand was one of the most brutal ever waged in the country. With the end of People's Power Party emerged the need to form a new political party. Thaksin backers are preparing for the exiled former leader's possible return to Thailand. She said earlier she planned to visit France, the UK, Germany, Belgium and the USA, the Bangkok Post reported. She was later warmly greeted at the airport by her brother, the self-exiled former premier who was ousted from office by a 2006 military coup and who fled Thailand in 2008 to avoid a two-year jail term. In a poll carried out by the Bangkok Post newspaper on election night, more than 50 percent of their readers said they expected new, bloody unrest and violence despite the assurances of the military. Until we resolve the issues, subscribers need not log in to access ST Digital articles. Thailand's powerful army has recognized the election victory of Yingluck Shinawatra and her Pheu Thai party. "I believe all sides have to respect the decision of the people," he told a Thai television station on Sunday. The legacy he leaves behind for her is hard enough. Brother Thaksin: Yingluck Shinawatra's Biggest Challenge : Photo Gallery BURMA DEMOCRACY & DEVELOPMENT: Yingluck will be a puppet for ... Yingluck will be a puppet for Klicken Sie auf den Button, spielen wir den Hinweis auf dem anderen Gerät aus und Sie können SPIEGEL+ weiter nutzen. Get in touch. She was the younger sister of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the first woman in the country to hold that office. You have reached your limit of subscriber-only articles this month. We accept it. Yingluck Shinawatra, the 28th Prime Minister of Thailand since August 2011, was ousted in May 2014 by the Constitutional Court. Ms Yingluck comes from an intensely political family. What happens if the 83-year-old king, who has been living in a hospital for close to two years now, dies? Thailand's ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra fled to Dubai ahead of the verdict in her trial over a rice subsidy scheme, members of her party have said. Still, he was considered by many to be a puppet of the powerful military. Here, supporters of the "yellow shirts" can be seen demonstrating before the vote. "The people have spoken clearly so the military cannot do anything. Thaksin's son Panthongtae posted a picture of his father hugging a woman whose clothing matched what Ms Yingluck was seen wearing when she left Suvarnabhumi airport at Bangkok. If found guilty, she could face a jail term as well as a five-year ban from politics. But he is ready -- unlike before -- to meet with election winner Yingluck Shinawatra. She is following the same path of her brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand’s former Prime Minister. All rights reserved. Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra poses her picture to thanks supporters and his brother, Thaksin, on her birthday on Thursday. As founder of the Pheu Thai party, he was popular among rural poor, but unpopular among rich elite. ", And Prawit added arrogantly: "Let the politicians work. 30 Jun 2011 14:05 GMT Here, a man can be seen wearing a mask of Thaksin's likeness. 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