- BANGKOK: Thailand's prime minister-elect, Yingluck Shinawatra, sought on Friday to dispel fears of a crippling inflationary backlash from populist promises made in her election campaign, saying she would not stubbornly pursue policies if they cause problems.
In an interview with Reuters, the sister of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra held out no promises for the return of her billionaire brother and said her immediate focus was on stimulating the economy, Southeast Asia's second biggest, and uniting a bitterly divided country.
She also clarified that her government would not influence the direction of the baht , saying the currency should be left entirely to market forces.