Thaksin Shinawatra: From billionaire to fugitive ex-prime minister

The Shinawatra government 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 (insulting King Bhumibol), and selling assets of Thai companies to international investors. Independent bodies, including Amnesty International, criticized Thaksin's human rights record. Thaksin was also charged for concealing his wealth during his premier. In 2009 it was announced that Thaksin had obtained Montenegrin citizenship through that country's economic citizenship program. In March 2010, former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra received citizenship under the programme due to his investments in tourism in Montenegro which were reported to be in the range of millions of Euros, despite pending charges of corruption that had been laid against him in his home country. Thaksin Shinawatra Advanced Info Service Billionaire Thai Rak Thai Party Thai general election, 2001 Universal health care Health in Thailand Suvarnabhumi Airport Corruption Perceptions Index Thai general election, 2005 Finland Plot Conflict of interest Tax evasion Lese-majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej Amnesty International People's Alliance for Democracy Military junta Ex post facto law Assets Examination Committee (Thailand) People's Power Party (Thailand) Pheu Thai Party United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship Montenegro Money laundering Seng Sae Khu San Kamphaeng District Panthongtae Shinawatra Yingluck Shinawatra Royal Thai Police Eastern Kentucky University Sam Houston State University Thaicom Shinawatra University ITV (Thailand) Crown Property Bureau Nation Multimedia Group Siam Commercial Bank Chamlong Srimuang Boonchu Rojanastien Prasong Soonsiri Chuan Leekpai Banharn Silpa-archa Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Suthep Thaugsuban Carlyle Group Sudarat Keyuraphan Somkid Jatusripitak Prommin Lertsuridej Prapat Panyachatraksa Surakiart Sathirathai Demagogy Sale of Shin Corporation to Temasek Holdings Vajiralongkorn Karoon Sai-ngam Sulak Sivaraksa Shin Corporation Temasek Holdings Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala Telenor DTAC Bangkok Post Santi Asoke Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand Sondhi Limthongkul Chatuchak Park Apirak Kosayodhin Emporium (Bangkok) Siam Square Siam Paragon Sukhumvit Road Sonthi Boonyaratglin South Thailand insurgency 2006 Thai coup d'état Constitutional Court of Thailand Constitution of Thailand Thammasat University Dissolution of parliament Democrat Party (Thailand) Thai Nation Party Mahachon Party Abhisit Vejjajiva Chitchai Wannasathit Banjerd Singkaneti Chulalongkorn University Prem Tinsulanonda Internal Security Operations Command Royal Thai Army Coup d'état Council for National Security Surayud Chulanont Thammarak Isaragura na Ayuthaya Special forces Thawinan Khongkran Martial law Armoured personnel carrier Humvee 1997 Constitution of Thailand National Assembly of Thailand Thitinan Pongsudhirak Thanong Bidaya Kantathi Suphamongkhon Newin Chidchob Chaturon Chaisang Suriya Jungrungreangkit Pridiyathorn Devakula Ammar Siamwalla Piyasvasti Amranand 2006 Interim Constitution of Thailand 2007 Constitution of Thailand Media of Thailand Public opinion of the 2006 Thai coup d'état 2006 Thai political party dissolution charges Extrajudicial killing Corruption in the Suvarnabhumi Airport project AirAsia Chaiyasit Shinawatra Asda Jayanama Censorship in Thailand Political crisis in Thailand (2005–2006) Thai general election, 2006 2006 Bangkok bombings Manchester City F.C. Abu Dhabi United Group 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony Right of asylum April 2009 Thai political unrest Potjaman Na Pombejra