Thai Parliament Prepares to Elect First Woman Prime Minister

Thailand’s parliament is meeting this week for the first time since the July 3 general elections that resulted in a clear majority for the Pheu Thai Party and its leader, Yingluck Shinawatra.

But Ms. Yingluck faces considerable challenges ranging from selection of her Cabinet to implementing the party’s populist election promises.

Thailand’s first female PM

Thailand’s parliament is expected to elect the country’s first woman prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, in a vote that could come as early as Friday.