BANGKOK: The populist party founded by Thailand's former leader Thaksin Shinawatra nominated his nephew on Tuesday (Dec 16) as its top choice for prime minister in the upcoming electio
Yodchanan Wongsawat, the nephew of former Pheu Thai party leader Thaksin Shinawatra, was nominated on Dec 16, 2025, as the party's top choice for the upcoming Thai election. BANGKOK: The populist party founded by Thailand's former leader Thaksin Shinawatra nominated his nephew on Tuesday as its top choice for prime minister in theHis party, Pheu Thai, selected biomedical engineering professor Yodchanan Wongsawat as its first-listed candidate for prime minister in the general election set for Feb 8.
This service is not intended for persons residing in the E.U. By clicking subscribe, I agree to receive news updates and promotional material from Mediacorp and Mediacorp’s partners.He told reporters in the capital on Tuesday that his relation to Thaksin came with the advantage of a singular vision. "I think that would be an advantage for us as a party. We actually have one vision that would be for the people," he said."Sovereignty would be the priority, and we need to save our people," he added. The renewed fighting has killed at least 32 people, including 16 Thai soldiers, a Thai civilian and 15 civilians in Cambodia, officials said.Yodchanan entered politics in 2014, running for parliament in the northern Shinawatra stronghold of Chiang Mai. But a court nullified the election after protesters against the government led by Thaksin's sister, Yingluck, blocked polling sites. Yodchanan received his PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington and teaches in the biomedical engineering department at Mahidol University in Thailand. He holds patents for several medical devices, including a"brain-controlled wheelchair" and"brain-based sleep alarm system", according to a CV provided by his party. The Shinawatra clan has for two decades been the key foe of Thailand's pro-military, pro-royalty elite, who view their populist brand of politics as a threat to the traditional social order.Pheu Thai's two other prime minister candidates include its party leader and former deputy finance minister Julapun Amornvivat, and veteran politician Suriya Jungrungreangkit.We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.
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