I talked to Srettha, my family and people in my party and decided it was about time to do something for the country and the party,
She will be under scrutiny. Also, she will be under a lot of pressure and have to rely on her father,
The country has to move ahead. We are determined, together and we will push the country forward,
Most policies put forward by the government will continue as planned,
Back then it was 'Thaksin thinks, Yingluck acts,' and now it will be 'Thaksin thinks, Paetongtarn acts.' But that is no longer enough because there is now the People's Party — the successor to the dissolved Move Forward,
Pheu Thai's sliding popularity is due to the fact that, a year on, it has not delivered any policies,
If Paetongtarn were not Thaksin's daughter, it would have been impossible for her to become Thailand's prime minister,
For Pheu Thai to redeem itself, the economy would have to prosper, like double-digit growth rates, and the party also needs to materialize not just one but a few of the policies it promised,
People are unhappy. First it was Move Forward's dissolution, now Thaksin's daughter became prime minister,
Staying in power as head of the government is the only way for Pheu Thai,
With 25 million Thais already registered to benefit from the scheme, Pheu Thai would face an image crisis if this policy cannot go ahead,
The middle class and young voters do not care about Thaksin,
As prime minister, you'll have to deal with many problems. It will be increasingly highlighted that Paetongtarn has little knowledge, and more people will say she is only taking office because her father is Thaksin,
They still hope to make a comeback in the next election, and they need to be in a position to realize their policies,
I really hope that I can make people feel confident, that we can build opportunity and quality of life... I hope that I can do my best to make the country go forward."
Most importantly, the overarching goal remains the same: to keep the music playing and exclude the reformists from power,
In a strange way, it creates a clear chain of command and curbs factionalism,
Thaksin was a political force to reckon with, but he was also a liability, ... He has a tendency to overplay his political hand, so serving in his shadow has never been easy."
Who gets to govern in Thailand and for how long are questions that are often answered by unelected and unaccountable watchdog institutions, (such as) the Election Commission of Thailand and the Constitutional Court, or military coups,
All Thais want is for the economic crisis to be solved, and if she and her government do well at that, she and her party will be able to compete with the People's Party in the next election,