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The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Thaksin Shinawatra is shaping up to be the Juan Peron of Thailand, with the significant difference that he is a rich Peron. The billions he earned in his telecom business enabled him to rise to the top of Thai politics, and he used his power to shift wealth and authority systematically from the rich to the poor. Like a latter-day Peron, he made decisive changes in government spending patterns,...
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Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Samak proclaimed himself a nominee of the party's mentor and financier, the former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.Although he was ousted in a military coup in 2006, Thaksin's five-year premiership has cast a long shadow over Thai politics. As the first recent prime minister to threaten the symbolic dominance of the monarchy, he remains a controversial figure.He was supported initially...
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3wan.net (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Court accepts malfeasance charges against Thaksin The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions Monday agreed to deliberate a lawsuit filed against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra for alleged abuse of power on the telecom excise tax policy change for his own benefit. The first hearing is scheduled to be held on October 15. "The judges are considering...
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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Former Man City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has backed the club to thrive under ADUG.
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Although he was ousted in a military coup in 2006, Thaksin's five-year premiership has cast a long shadow over Thai politics. As the first recent PM to threaten the symbolic dominance of the monarchy, he remains a controversial figure. He was supported initially by two main groups: elements of the middle class and the business community, many of Sino-Thai descent; and rural voters from the populous...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Although he was ousted in a military coup in 2006, Thaksin's five-year premiership has cast a long shadow over Thai politics. As the first recent PM to threaten the symbolic dominance of the monarchy, he remains a controversial figure. He was supported initially by two main groups: elements of the middle class and the business community, many of Sino-Thai descent; and rural voters from the populous...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
It is questionable whether Manchester City have experienced a more turbulent period in their history than the past 15 months under Thaksin Shinawatra.
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MCFCstats blog (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
As the dust settles on a tumultuous but highly significant and happy twenty four hours in the history of Manchester City, I think it is right and proper to pay respect and thank Dr Thaksin Shinawatra for the genuine care he has shown for “his” club, despite the extreme personal pressure he has found himself [...]
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Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
After 14 manic months at the helm of Manchester City, Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Thai prime minister, has agreed to sell the English soccer club to Abu Dhabi United Group.
