Defense Ministry, "Paetongtarn" admits family is worried about "Thaksin" after "Trump" was assassinated, reveals father said "Thailand is a Buddhist country, it wouldn't be that cruel" Pheu Thai Party leader Paethongtarn Shinawatra has admitted that her family is concerned about the safety of her father, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, after the shooting of former US President Donald Trump during the campaign. 'My father was also shot many times before, so we were already careful about this. But my father always said that Thailand is a Buddhist country. Thai people probably aren't that cruel. But we have to take care of each other according to the measures.' - Source: Thai News Agency