Billionaire heiress from Thailand’s political dynasty poised to become PM

Thailand’s parliament has appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire tycoon and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as the country’s new prime minister. At 37, Paetongtarn will be the youngest person to hold the office in Thailand’s history, and only the second woman to do so, following her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra. Paetongtarn’s selection follows the […]