Paetongtarn Shinawatra is overwhelmingly favoured to take over the helm of the ruling Pheu Thai Party and lead a promising crop of young politicians in the changing of the guard after the party’s election of new leaders and executives on Friday, according to senior party figures.
Phumtham Wechayachai, acting deputy party leader, said on Tuesday that Pheu Thai members are throwing their support behind Ms Paetongtarn, head of Pheu Thai Family and the youngest daughter of jailed former…