On Friday, Thai parliamentarians will cast their vote on whether to name heiress Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the nation's next prime minister. Though she has never run for politics, Shinawatra is the 37-year-old niece of another former prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, and the millionaire daughter of former prime leader Thaksin Shinawatra. She was chosen as the Pheu Thai party's nominee after Premier Srettha Thavisin was fired by a court on Wednesday for choosing a cabinet member who had a criminal record. After announcing her candidacy, she stated, "We are confident that the party and coalition parties will lead our country."

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In the Thai parliament, 314 out of 493 seats are held by the coalition led by Pheu Thai. The coalition's ten other parties declared their support for Shinawatra. Paetongtarn Shinawatra: who is she? For many years, the Shinawatra family has dominated Thai politics and the economy, occasionally coming into conflict with the powerful establishment and the royalist military. Known as Ung Ing in Thailand, Paetontarn assisted in managing the hotel division of her family's commercial enterprise before she entered politics three years ago.

In the Thai parliament, 314 out of 493 seats are held by the coalition led by Pheu Thai. The coalition's ten other parties declared their support for Shinawatra. Paetongtarn Shinawatra: who is she? For many years, the Shinawatra family has dominated Thai politics and the economy, occasionally coming into conflict with the powerful establishment and the royalist military. Known as Ung Ing in Thailand, Paetontarn assisted in managing the hotel division of her family's commercial enterprise before she entered politics three years ago.