Yingluck Shinawatra became Thailand 's first female president after a landslide victory in 2006 . `` I think there is less criticism about this because if I 'm relying on him , I do n't think I could be so wise to handle the hard times , '' she tells me . She 's the daughter of Thailand 's former leader Thaksin , who critics say still calls the shots . She says they have similar management style , but she is not his ` ` clone ''
Yingluck Shinawatra became Thailand 's first female president after a landslide victory in 2006 . She 's the daughter of Thailand 's former leader Thaksin , who critics say still calls the shots . She says they have similar management style , but she is not his ` ` clone ''