Thaksin Shinawatra
Thaksin Shinawatra is a Thai former politician, businessman, and police officer who served as the 23rd prime minister of Thailand from 2001 until his overthrow in 2006. Since 2009 he has also been a citizen of Montenegro.
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Thaksin received a royal pardon and is out of jail, but questions remain about his political future.
Pragmatists note that Thaksin's release could destabilize Thailand's ruling coalition if he re-enters politics, risking renewed factional strife.