Thai PM Yingluck as 30th most powerful woman in the world

Yingluck Shinawatra, the prime minister of Thailand, has been among female leaders and business chiefs selected for the Forbes’ 100 most powerful women.

Forbes said Yingluck, 45, was included as she “oversees a country of 67 million and the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia. One year into her term the Shinawatras’ ruling party has already been accused of plotting to overthrow the monarchy.” In 2011 when she was first included in the list, Yingluck was ranked the 59th most powerful woman.

Read more: The Nation

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