2011.9.16

Sister Act 

/page 30-31 TIME September 12, 2011/

Sign Spotting

• About a woman, Yingluck Shinawatra, who is a first female prime minister in Thailand
• Why and how she got the position in the politics containing much conflict between two majar political party
• What is she going to do as one of the most powerful politicians in Thailand 

Briefing

• Profile of Yingluck Shinawatra

• 44 years old woman. has a husband and a young son in her family, and a older brother, Thanksin Shinawatra, who was a leader of Pheu Thai and a prime minister
• used to be a business executive of a real estate firm and now turned into be a politician with powerful political influence of her brother

• How she got the status as a political leader

• Pheu Thai got back its power in the parliament after a-few-year democrats administration 
• People desire her family’s political ability, especially her brother’s, but no more political violence. That’s how Yingluck was elected as a female prime minister who represent nonviolence 

• What is her political activity aimed at ?

• moderate the severe conflict between two political party; the democrat and Pheu Thai, without any violence and make up peaceful relationship
• consider how to deal with big political influence of her brother, Thaksin --whether she admit Thaksin come back home; to what extent she should consult him about her policy

Opinion

She should be in tough situation as politician bearing huge influence from her brother, as a political science professor mentioned that she is under her brother’s indication. But she has advantageous as a female politician; politically clean and nonviolent image, though she does not seem to have much political experience. It is needed for her to apply these strong points into her policy and reconcile serious conflict between political parties, and even encourage female citizens to engage in politics as a precious example of female national leader in the Asia.