"When her family asked for help, they probably thought that more could be done for her in America than was possible, and they somehow imagined that she would be returned to them ingoodhealth, " Shinn said.
But one thing Ms Yingluck did inherit from the previous government was an economy in robust goodhealth, so she and her respected finance minister, Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala, have plenty of room to work with.