Thaksin Shinawatra

Thai Rak Thai was led by Thaksin Shinawatra the telecoms tycoon who was deposed as Prime Minister in 2006 but influences Thai politics from exile...

Former President Thaksin Shinawatra is though active in several African countries...

So far this year Bangkok has focused on reducing the potential for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to use African countries as bases for political and economic activities (ACC Vol 2 No 7)...

Known for his polarising effect in Thai politics his flight from justice and his interest in football teams in England Thaksin Shinawatra also presided over a sharp increase in Thai trade with Africa...

Red-shirted demonstrators encouraged by ousted Premier Thaksin Shinawatra organised more protests in April...