Yingluck Shinawatra Takes Early Lead In Thai Election Polls

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With her telegenic good looks and powerful political support, Yingluck Shinawatra is shaking up Thai politics. The candidate for prime minister is the sister of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawat. She's taken an early lead in opinion polls, as Thailand prepares for its first parliamentary election since political violence last year.

Thai Prime Minister candidate Yingluck Shinawatra has taken an early lead in opinion polls for the July 3 vote.

The 43-year-old businesswoman and sister of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is gaining considerable support in the rural north and northeast heartland. That's where her brother remains a populist hero five years after he was toppled in a coup.

[Yingluck Shinawatra, Thai Prime Minister Candidate]:
"This election is important in that we will have genuine democracy. So, I'd like to urge everyone to accept the result which will be the real decision from the people."

Yingluck is campaigning to revive Thaksin's populist policies and raise living standards.

She also seeks to end Thailand's bloody five-year political crisis, vowing to pursue reconciliation without seeking vengeance for her brother's overthrow.

[Yingluck Shinawatra, Thai Prime Minister Candidate]:
"The first priority is to solve the economic problem for the people. And then to find way to reach reconciliation and unity, which will need help from consulting every faction on how to bring happiness back to the country."

Many of Yingluck's supporters idolize her brother as the first leader to pay attention to the millions living beyond Bangkok's bright lights. Yet the reigning government, military and royalist elite view him as a terrorist and a crony capitalist.

Current prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (PRO ab-hi-sit way-JAH-jay-vah) says the current call for a broad amnesty for political offences is purely for Thaksin's benefit, and could trigger a repeat of the protests and violence that killed 91 people in April and May last year.

Yingluck says it's not the case.

[Yingluck Shinawatra, Thai Prime Minister Candidate]:
"Thaksin Shinnawatra may get equal right (for amnesty). I will not act (to get amnesty) only for one person. And I will do it under the rules of law and equality of rights. Anyway, whatever I will do I will stand by the interest of majority of the people."

Thai politics has for some time suffered intractable political malaise, characterized by deadly street violence, military crackdowns, and governments forced from office.

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[pichmolm]

@ladyloveaffair

You are a dreamer, lol...Thaksin put her there, he already beguin to talk "when he will come back", lmao...How can you think she don't serve his brother ? His name is Thaksin !! She is hes SISTER !! Is a big setup for thailand and poor thaï people..This is a big missfortune for thailand...

[barthoedemaker]

@NoiNamonB so your saying that Abhisit knows what Democracy is? Don't make me laugh...

[chr5210]

Yellow Shirt Activists will take Yingluck Shinawatra a Pheu Thai bimbo down and sue her crime.

[chr5210]

@ladyloveaffair No way with the same Shinawatras. Yingluck Shinwatra is our Prime Minister of Thailand. We're destroyed and kill Yingluck Shinawatra, a Pheu Thai bimbo. Yingluck Shinawatra should go to hell as a wicked devil. A witch.

[alexsteelxx]

hot prime minister , she nearly 45 year old and still looks hot, i love my Asia.

[barthoedemaker]

Abhisit was just a army puppet, we'll see how long the army can resist to stage another coup.....

[NoiNamonB]

@barthoedemaker Don't say this Parrot Yingluck knows true democracy is - She even doesn't what's she's doing. She's doing what she is told - no brain and EVERYONE knows.

[demondevilw]

quick question, how do you know the result wasnt planned?

[Futuregohan14]

@Video4Training She isn't new blood really. Her brother in law was Prime Minister in 2008 (Wongsawat), and her brother was PM before.

With her election, one family has pretty much run the country for the past decade. Interesting, but that is how dynasties work I guess.

[Hleinhtan]

Thai people are blink, thoughtless.. this is very very wrong for you Thai People!!! seem created another war. how could they just vote the business lady? i dont think its good idea bring Mr thakin's policies. From his mission, so many Thai people were killed. How many people will be killed more by imposing mind.

Good Luck Thailand and Thai People...