pFor 25 years, the Shinawatra family has dominated Thai politics — despite facing coups, corruption cases, mass protests, and repeated court battles. From Thaksin Shinawatra, the telecom tycoon turned populist prime minister, to his sister Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand’s first female leader, and now his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the family’s story is one of power, resilience, and relentless controversy.