Thaksin’s daughter gets backing of lawmakers to be next Thai PM

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Paetongtarn was chosen as she is much younger and healthier than the other short-listed candidate Chaikasem Nitisiri who has health issues. - AP

The board endorsed Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn as PM candidate for the House to vote on Friday after its MPs voted earlier in the morning to nominate her instead of Chaikasem Nitisiri, Pheu Thai’s other PM candidate. Pheu Thai sources said Thaksin favoured Chaikasem for the top post as the former attorney-general had helped the former prime minister a lot when he faced criminal cases.

Paetongtarn was chosen as a much younger and healthier candidate, while Chaikasem reportedly has health issues.

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