She hasn’t chosen the cabinet yet, but we presume from the people who are with her today that her cabinet will be much the same as it was under her predecessor,
Over the past 10 years, nine out of that 10 years under military and semi-military rule, the Thai economy has not been doing well,
Under the new prime minister, [the government] … will try to do its best to appease the military and the royalists, so they won’t touch the royal defamation law,
The goal is to stimulate the economy so this intention remains,
She has to work hard. Her strong point is that she is young, she can ask anyone for help -- she is humble,
Not necessary. I am old. I am 75 years old, she can ask me anything."
Look forward to working with you to further strengthen the bilateral ties between India and Thailand, which are based on the strong foundations of civilisational, cultural and people to people connect,
As head of the government I will work with parliament with an open heart, open to all ideas to help develop the country,
My hope is to harmonize the strengths of all generations, uniting individuals from all corners of Thailand, whether they serve in the government, belong to political parties, work in the private sector, or are fellow citizens,
We hope to do more with China."
This is a big bet for Thaksin. There is a possibility for her to fail and that is a big risk for the entire Shinawatra dynasty,
The Shinawatras' gambit here is risky,
The first meal after listening to the vote."
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,
The country has to move ahead. We are determined, together and we will push the country forward,
She will be under scrutiny. Also, she will be under a lot of pressure and have to rely on her father,
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,
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,