Paetongtarn is not alone in her troubles, with influential tycoon father Thaksin Shinawatra facing legal hurdles of his own.

She is the third member of her family to hold the prime minister’s office — and the third to face the possibility of removal before her term ended.

A court’s suspension of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has raised questions about whether her family’s political comeback will end with another downfall