
BANGKOK/LAS VEGAS -- Thailand's former prime ministers-turned-fugitives Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra, who are hugely popular among opponents of the country's pro-military government, resurfaced in Las Vegas this week in a surprise new role: startup backers.
The siblings, who are wanted in Bangkok on convictions stemming from their time in office, normally keep a low profile. But they attended the CES 2020 electronics show to hawk a DNA nutrition kit that provides eating tips via a wearable device and a smartphone app.