World News Engine: Yingluck upbeat she can be Thailand's first woman PM

Yingluck upbeat she can be Thailand's first woman PM

Yingluck Shinawatra is confident she can be Thailand's first female prime minister.

The Puea Thai Party candidate, who has a slight lead in the polls, told Anasuya Sanyal in an exclusive interview with Channel NewsAsia that she wants to lead Thailand towards reconciliation.

Critics have said that her older brother, fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, will be ruling from behind the scenes if she is elected.

But Yingluck maintained that her
background in a well-known political family and decades of experience in business would help her guide the country.

She said that by abiding by the rule of law and invoking the same standards for everyone, Thailand would be able to move forward from its political turmoil.