Paetongtarn Shinawatra

Paetongtarn Shinawatra is a Thai businesswoman‑turned‑politician who became the 31st Prime Minister in August 2024, leading the Pheu Thai Party as its youngest ever prime minister and the second woman in Thai history to hold the office. A member of the powerful Shinawatra family—daughter of ex‑premier Thaksin and niece of Yingluck—she took office amid a volatile political environment, navigating coalition ties with military‑aligned parties and serving until a suspension by the Constitutional Court in July 2025 over a controversial phone call.