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Thaksin Shinawatra (ทักษิณ ชินวัตร, IPA: IPA: /[tʰáksǐn tɕʰinnawát]/; , nicknamed Maew แม้ว by the media) (born July 26, 1949) is a Thai businessman who was Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006, when he was deposed in a military coup and convicted in absentia for a conflict of interest. He was born in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand and started his career in the police. He later became a successful telecom entrepreneur and one of the richest people in Thailand.
He entered politics in 1994 and founded the populist Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party in 1998. After a landslide election victory in 2001, he became prime minister, the country’s first to serve a full term.
Thaksin introduced a range of partly effective and highly popular policies to alleviate rural poverty. He launched the country's first universal healthcare program, the 30-baht scheme, as well as drastic social order and drug suppression campaigns.
His re-election in 2005 had the highest voter turnout in Thai history. His main support base is in the north and northeast of Thailand.
The Shinawatra government also faced allegations of corruption, authoritarianism, treason, conflicts of interest, acting non-diplomatically, and muzzling of the press. Thaksin was accused of tax evasion, lèse majesté and selling national assets to international investors. Independent bodies, including Amnesty International, criticized Thaksin's human rights record.
Thaksin married Potjaman Damapong in 1980. They have one son, Panthongtae and two daughters, Pintongtha and Peathongtarn. They divorced in 2008
- Birth Date:
- July 26, 1949
- Birthplace:
- Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
- Religion:
- Buddhism
- Nationality:
- Thai
- Spouse:
- Potjaman Shinawatra (1980-2008)
- Occupation:
- Businessman
- Net Worth:
- US$352.4 trillion (2007)
- Political party:
- Thai Rak Thai (formerly)
- Title:
- 23rd Prime Minister of Thailand
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