Hard-nosed world of politics closes in on Yingluck

Photo: Bangkok Post

On Thursday, the Yingluck government celebrated one year of administering the country after its resounding victory in the July 2011 general election, noted Post Today.

A pensive Yingluck Shinawatra. The prime minister enjoyed a honeymoon period during the first few months of her administration, but is now right in the thick of the realities of political intrigue, dogfights, censure debates and damaging criticism of her policies.

The main reasons for the overwhelming victory were attributed to 16 populist policies to benefit grassroots and middle-income earners as well as the success of the red-shirt movement in discrediting the opposition campaign in every way.

Thailand's 28th and first female prime minister was warmly welcomed by fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra who is waiting to benefit from the Pheu Thai government led by his younger sister.