Yingluck Shinawatra, who later became prime minister in 2011. Upon assuming office for his second term as prime minister in 2005, Thaksin declared loans of 409.2 million baht to Panthongtae. Meanwhile ...

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former prime minister Thaksin, became the youngest politician, at the age of 37, and second woman following in the footsteps of her aunt Yingluck, to hold the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was forced to step down today after being found guilty of abusing her power by improperly demoting a top civil servant in 2011. The WSJ's Southeast Asia ...

coming from the powerful Shinawatra family. Her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra previously held the position. A candidate requires at least 247 votes to become the Southeast Asian ...