ON Friday, the Thai parliament voted in the country’s first woman prime minister. At 44, Yingluck Shinawatra is also the world’s youngest female premier.
Beyond the record books, however, the real issues and the tough questions have started to bite. They will move from the background to the foreground once she officially becomes prime minister with the customary announcement from the palace.
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