Thaksin Shinawatra

Politician

1949-07-26

Thai politician and businessman who served as Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006. He founded the Thai Rak Thai Party and has remained a major figure in Thai politics.

Quotes by Thaksin Shinawatra

If I were not a public figure, I wouldn't fly with Thai.
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I'm the first Thai prime minister in history that first time win half of parliament seats and second time win 76% of parliamentary seats and I was ousted because too popular.
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Enough is enough. Six years you serve the countries. You been working hard. You sacrifice your time even your life. And, even your family life. So it's, it's time for me to go back as a private citizen. And contribute to the Thai society outside political arena.
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This is the most terrible thing that can happen in a friendly country if Thai people have to escape from the backdoor of an embassy.
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Pheu Thai has to find prominent party leaders that can solve the problems of the country now. If we can find those types of people, then we can win. There are many good people in Thailand but we have to recruit them.
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Thailand stands at a crossroads.
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I am active in brain storming with our people, our strategists, in Thailand.
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I don't have to come back politically, but I would like to do something that will help the people of Thailand. There must be a process under which I can come back. I want to come back to clear the chaos in Thailand, the civil war in Thailand.
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I want Thailand to be a peaceful country.
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The rubber industry is of much significance to our countries. For millions of our smallholders, the rubber tree is a tree of life, serving as a crucial source of income for earning a living and raising families.
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