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.

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

Paetongtarn, 38, is the youngest daughter of billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra, who is the patriarch of a political dynasty that has dominated most Thai elections since 2001.