Exiled Thai PM siblings flaunt start-up project at US expo


Former Prime Ministers of Thailand, Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra, at the LA Consumer Electronic Show 2020 where they promoted the DNA Nudge product, a project they have invested in as co-founders for the last three years. - The Nation/ANN

BANGKOK: Former Thai prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra made rare publicised appearances at an expo in Las Vegas to showcase a start-up project which uses DNA samples to recommend food choices.

The siblings both live in self-imposed exile after being ousted by military coups during their tenures as prime minister. Thaksin was ousted in a 2006 coup after being accused of corruption and disrespect towards the monarchy. Yingluck was ousted in a 2014 coup led by Thailand's current prime minister, and fled the country when she was convicted of criminal negligence.

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