When the rest of the world elected women leaders

Thai opposition wins election (July 2011)

By Mark Magnier and Simon Roughneen

Los Angeles Times cov­er­age of Yin­gluck Shinawatra’s elec­tion as prime min­is­ter of Thai­l­and.

“Yin­gluck is an un­abashed stand-in for her bil­lion­aire broth­er, former Prime Min­is­ter Thaksin Shinawatra, who has called the shots and footed the bills for her party’s cam­paign from Dubai, United Ar­ab Emir­ates.”

Sources: Los Angeles Times, July 4, 2011.