She will become Thailand's second female prime minister and the third Shinawatra to take the top job after aunt Yingluck Shinawatra, and father Thaksin, the country's most influential and polarising politician. In her first media comments as prime minister-elect, Paetongtarn said she had been saddened and confused by Srettha's dismissal and decided it was time to step up. "I talked to Srettha, my family and people in my party and decided it was about time to do something for the country and the party," she told reporters. "I hope I can do my best to make the country go forward. That's what I'm trying to do. Today I'm honoured and I feel very happy." Paetongtarn won easily with 319 votes, or nearly two-thirds of the house. Her response after winning was posting on Instagram a picture of her lunch - chicken rice - with the caption: "The first meal after listening to the vote."