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Ex-Thai premier Paetongtarn steps down as leader of Pheu Thai
The Straits Times
|October 23, 2025
Thailand’s former prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra officially confirmed her decision to resign as leader of the Pheu Thai Party in a statement on Oct 22, clarifying that the move was necessary to completely overhaul the party structure ahead of the crucial upcoming election.
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Ms Paetongtarn, who remains as the influential head of the Pheu Thai family, framed the decision as the first step in implementing a strategic reform announced earlier in October, with the goal of creating a “complete, perfect new party”.
“Today, I decided to resign as the leader of the Pheu Thai Party with the intention of starting the overhaul of the Pheu Thai Party... with a new, courageous vision for genuine change for the people,” her statement read.
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