The newborn was brought into a press conference in a rolling incubator and displayed briefly to the media before being moved out again.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, right, a leading Thai politician and youngest daughter of exiled former deposed Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra, stands behind an incubator with her newborn son, along with, left, her husband Pidok Sooksawas during a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. The frontrunning candidate for prime minister of Thailand said Wednesday she’s eager to get back on the campaign trail, just two days after giving birth.
Paetongtarn is the youngest daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra, the popular but divisive former prime minister who was ousted by a military coup in 2006. She’s also the niece of Yingluck Shinawatra, whose government met a similar fate eight years later. Thaksin is a popular but divisive figure of Thai politics, and there has been concern that his return could be destabilizing.
“I’d like to ask the Thai people to remain firm, because this vote is not like any other,” she said. “Thailand cannot just hope for the best anymore. Thailand needs change, and only the Pheu Thai Party is the best answer for the Thai people now.”
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