Thailand pm: Paetongtarn was closely involved in

Paetongtarn was closely involved in her father’s political career from a young age. When she was 8 years old, she used to go to her father’s office when he became foreign minister. She gained attention at the age of 18 when she worked a part-time job at McDonald’s. It gained considerable notice when her father, Thaksin Shinawatra, who was then serving as Thailand ’s Prime Minister , paid her a visit at work. The prime minister of Thailand ( Thai : นายกรัฐมนตรี, RTGS: Nayok Ratthamontri, pronounced [nāː.jók rát.tʰā.mōn.trīː]; literally 'chief minister of state') is the head of government of Thailand . The prime minister is also the chair of the cabinet of Thailand . The post has existed since the Siamese Revolution of 1932, when the country became a constitutional monarchy. Prior to the 2014 coup d'état, the prime minister was nominated by a vote in the Thai House of ... Paetongtarn Shinawatra[b] (born 21 August 1986) is a Thai politician and businesswoman who served as the 31st prime minister of Thailand from 2024 until her removal from office in 2025. She led the Pheu Thai Party from 2023 until her resignation in 2025. Paetongtarn was born into the prominent Shinawatra family as the youngest child of the 23rd prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and niece of the 28th prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra. After graduating from Chulalongkorn University and the ... Thailand ’s embattled prime minister was suspended from duty Tuesday and could face dismissal pending an ethics probe over a leaked phone call she had with Cambodia’s powerful former leader.