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Thaksin Shinawatra

Thaksin Shinawatra

  1. Accusations that I am against the monarchy have been used by my political enemies in Thailand many times in attempts to discredit me. They will not succeed for I am and always will be a faithful and loyal servant to the King.
    Thaksin Shinawatra – Thaksin Shinawatra SOURCE: Times Online 2 weeks ago
  2. Cambodian government will reject the demand of Thai government to extradite Thaksin for political reasons, if Thaksin Shinawatra agrees to live in Cambodia
    SOURCE: People's Daily Online 1 month ago
  3. I want to express my deepest gratitude to Prime Minister Hun Sen for saying to the public that I am his friend ... I would also like to thank him for arranging a house for me.
    Thaksin Shinawatra – Thaksin Shinawatra SOURCE: CTV 1 month ago
  4. This virtuous attitude is not interpreted as an interference of Thailand's internal affairs
    Thaksin Shinawatra – Thaksin Shinawatra SOURCE: Channel News Asia 1 month ago
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About Thaksin Shinawatra

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Thaksin Shinawatra (help·info) (Thai: ทักษิณ ชินวัตร, IPA: [tʰáksǐn tɕʰinnawát]; Chinese: 丘達新, Qiū Dáxīn, nicknamed by the media as แม้ว Maew), born July 26, 1949 in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, is a Thai businessman, politician, former Prime Minister of Thailand, and former leader of the populist Thai Rak Thai Party. Full Article

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  1. Supporters of the fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra link their hands at a gathering during the 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in the southern Thai resort town of Cha-am on October 23, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    Supporters of the fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra link their hands at a gathering during the 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in the southern Thai resort town of Cha-am on October 23, 2009.

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  2. Sondhi Limthongkul (C), leader of the movement's new political party who led a blockade of Bangkok's airports last year to drive Thaksin's allies from government, answers questions from the press at Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok on October 9, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    Sondhi Limthongkul (C), leader of the movement's new political party who led a blockade of Bangkok's airports last year to drive Thaksin's allies from government, answers questions from the press at Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok on October 9, 2009.

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  3. Sondhi Limthongkul (C), leader of the movement's new political party who led a blockade of Bangkok's airports last year to drive Thaksin's allies from government, arrives at the Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok on October 9, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    Sondhi Limthongkul (C), leader of the movement's new political party who led a blockade of Bangkok's airports last year to drive Thaksin's allies from government, arrives at the Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok on October 9, 2009.

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  4. Sondhi Limthongkul (C), leader of the movement's new political party who led a blockade of Bangkok's airports last year to drive Thaksin's allies from government, answers questions from the press at Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok on October 9, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    Sondhi Limthongkul (C), leader of the movement's new political party who led a blockade of Bangkok's airports last year to drive Thaksin's allies from government, answers questions from the press at Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok on October 9, 2009.

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  5. Sondhi Limthongkul (C), leader of the movement's new political party who led a blockade of Bangkok's airports last year to drive Thaksin's allies from government, answers questions from the press at Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok on October 9, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    Sondhi Limthongkul (C), leader of the movement's new political party who led a blockade of Bangkok's airports last year to drive Thaksin's allies from government, answers questions from the press at Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok on October 9, 2009.

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  6. Sondhi Limthongkul (C), leader of the movement's new political party who led a blockade of Bangkok's airports last year to drive Thaksin's allies from government, answers questions from the press at Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok on October 9, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    Sondhi Limthongkul (C), leader of the movement's new political party who led a blockade of Bangkok's airports last year to drive Thaksin's allies from government, answers questions from the press at Metropolitan Police Bureau in Bangkok on October 9, 2009.

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  7. Thai soldiers stand guard inside the Government House compound in Bangkok on September 19, 2009 during a rally to mark the third anniversary of a military coup that removed Thaksin from power. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Thai soldiers stand guard inside the Government House compound in Bangkok on September 19, 2009 during a rally to mark the third anniversary of a military coup that removed Thaksin from power.

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  8. BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 27: Former Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra gives a live address to his supporters as they shout slogans outside Government House during a protest on March 27, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

    BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 27: Former Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra gives a live address to his supporters as they shout slogans outside Government House during a protest on March 27, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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  9. BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 27: Former Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra gives a live address to his supporters outside Government House during a protest on March 27, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

    BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 27: Former Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra gives a live address to his supporters outside Government House during a protest on March 27, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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  10. BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 27: Former Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra gives a live address to his supporters outside Government House during a protest on March 27, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

    BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 27: Former Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra gives a live address to his supporters outside Government House during a protest on March 27, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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  11. BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 27: A protester wears a mask of former Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra outside Government House during a protest on March 27, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of anti-government protesters are demanding the dissolution of Parliament and fresh elections. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

    BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 27: A protester wears a mask of former Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra outside Government House during a protest on March 27, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of anti-government protesters are demanding the dissolution of Parliament and fresh elections.

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  12. BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 27: Former Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra gives a live address to his supporters outside Government House during a protest on March 27, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

    BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 27: Former Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra gives a live address to his supporters outside Government House during a protest on March 27, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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  13. BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 27: Former Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra gives a live address to his supporters outside Government House during a protest on March 27, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

    BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 27: Former Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra gives a live address to his supporters outside Government House during a protest on March 27, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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    BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 27: Former Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra gives a live address to his supporters outside Government House during a protest on March 27, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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  15. Manchester City's chairman Thaksin Shinawatra (L) holds up the hand of new chairman designate Khaldoon Al Mubarak ahead of their English Premier League soccer match against Portsmouth at Eastlands Stadium in Manchester, northern England in this September 21, 2008 file photo. Reuters Pictures 11 months ago

    Manchester City's chairman Thaksin Shinawatra (L) holds up the hand of new chairman designate Khaldoon Al Mubarak ahead of their English Premier League soccer match against Portsmouth at Eastlands Stadium in Manchester, northern England in this September 21, 2008 file photo.

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  16. Supporters of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra hold portraits of Thaksin during a rally in Bangkok June 27, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    Supporters of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra hold portraits of Thaksin during a rally in Bangkok June 27, 2009.

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  17. Supporters of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra hold portraits of Thaksin during a rally in Bangkok June 27, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

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  18. Supporters of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans during they protest at Sanam Luang in Bangkok on April 25, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    Supporters of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans during they protest at Sanam Luang in Bangkok on April 25, 2009.

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  19. Supporters of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans during a protest at Sanam Luang in Bangkok on April 25, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

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  20. Supporters of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans during a protest at Sanam Luang in Bangkok on April 25, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

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  21. Supporters of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans during s protest at Sanam Luang in Bangkok on April 25, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

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  22. Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gives a live address via teleconference to supporters during a rally outside the Government House in Bangkok March 30, 2009. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

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  24. Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gives a live address via a tele-conference to supporters during a rally outside the Government House in Bangkok March 27, 2009. Reuters Pictures 8 months ago

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  25. Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gives a live address via a tele-conference to supporters during a rally outside the Government House in Bangkok March 27, 2009. Reuters Pictures 8 months ago

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  1. Accusations that I am against the monarchy have been used by my political enemies in Thailand many times in attempts to discredit me. They will not succeed for I am and always will be a faithful and loyal servant to the King.
    Thaksin Shinawatra – Thaksin Shinawatra SOURCE: Times Online 2 weeks ago
  2. Cambodian government will reject the demand of Thai government to extradite Thaksin for political reasons, if Thaksin Shinawatra agrees to live in Cambodia
    SOURCE: People's Daily Online 1 month ago
  3. I want to express my deepest gratitude to Prime Minister Hun Sen for saying to the public that I am his friend ... I would also like to thank him for arranging a house for me.
    Thaksin Shinawatra – Thaksin Shinawatra SOURCE: CTV 1 month ago
  4. This virtuous attitude is not interpreted as an interference of Thailand's internal affairs
    Thaksin Shinawatra – Thaksin Shinawatra SOURCE: Channel News Asia 1 month ago