Yingluck Shinawatra is ready to become the first Thai woman who would become prime minister (PM) states that after his party won a majority of seats in parliament in a national election on Sunday. Official vote count has not been completed. However, with more than 90 percent of the votes have been counted on Sunday night, the party Yingluck, Pheu Thai, has won 262 seats of 500 seats in the country's parliament.
"The first thing I want to do is help the economic situation of the people," he said Sunday morning. He declined to declare victory until the official count ended. Moments earlier, PM Abhisit Vejjajiva admitted that Yingluck had won.
Yingluck is the younger brother of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who was ousted in a 2006 military coup. Thaksin until now is a divisive figure who the citizens and Thai politics. In 2008, Thaksin left Thailand after being convicted on corruption charges. The allegations continue to deny to this day.
Critics worry Yingluck, Thaksin's brother's only sister will perform the command. However, Yingluck has negated that possibility.
Even before Yingluck give his victory speech, his brother have submitted comments from exile in Dubai. "Well, I'll tell them that I really want to go back. However, I will wait for the right moment and situation," Thaksin told reporters.
Pheu Thai party stays behind Thaksin and want him back. Meanwhile, the "yellow shirts", a group formed to oust Thaksin from power, will do whatever they can do to stop Thaksin's return.
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