Is Thailand's Paetongtarn daddy’s girl?

Thailand’s new Prime Minister is a scion of the influential Shinawatra clan, being the daughter of a former Prime Minister.

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2024 08 16T072007Z 1623329156 RC2UG9ACSH1U RTRMADP 3 THAILAND POLITICS Scaled — Pheu Thai Party's leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks during a press conference after the Thai parliament confirms her as the country's next prime minister, in Bangkok, Thailand August 16, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT

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