Paetongtarn Shinawatra, new Pheu Thai leader
The Pheu Thai party, under its new leadership, will keep its eyes on the stars and its feet on the ground, while standing shoulder to shoulder with the people, said Paetongtarn today (Friday) in her first speech as party leader.
“Pheu Thai party’s heart is the people,” she said.
She said she realises that her new mission is sizeable and important, especially in the current volatile political context.“I have great confidence in the party, because it has a large number of well-qualified personnel with considerable experience. We have continuously developed since the Thai Rak Thai days,” she said.
Paetongtarn, the youngest daughter of imprisoned former PM Thaksin, added that she has to thank her father for showing his commitment and political ideology to her.
“I would like to thank Khun Thaksin for allowing me to learn from him…
