Tycoon’s Daughter Fails to Cash in Shinawatra Magic in Thai Vote

Thai Pro-Democracy Groups Dominate VotePhotographer: Andre Malerba/Bloomberg
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When Paetongtarn Shinawatra cast her ballot early on Sunday, the latest member of the influential Shinawatra family to join Thai politics exuded confidence in her Pheu Thai party securing a landslide win. By late evening, it became clear the reformist Move Forward party had outperformed it — the worst performance of her family-led party’s election bids.

Here’s everything you need to know about the businesswoman-turned prime ministerial candidate.