By PHISANU PHROMCHANYA BANGKOK—Thailand’s prime minister-elect, Yingluck Shinawatra, said Monday her For Thais Party will form a coalition government with four smaller parties. Thailand could have its first woman prime minister following an election victory for the younger sister of ousted Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra. Will this mark a turning point for a historically unstable government, and how will investors react? WSJ’s Jake Lee and Peter Stein discuss. Thailand’s opposition, led by Yingluck Shinawatra, the sister of a former prime minister, wins the country’s general election. Video courtesy Reuters. She told reporters that the coalition will hold a combined 299 of the 500 seats…
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