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Thaksin Shinawatra

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27,964

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76

years old

Born
July 26, 1949 in San Kamphaeng
ResidenceChan Song Lar House
Zodiac
♌︎Leo·ox 🐂
Updated Jan 2026

About

Thaksin Shinawatra is a Thai former politician, businessman, and police officer who served as the 23rd prime minister of Thailand from 2001 until his overthrow in 2006. Since 2009 he has also been a citizen of Montenegro.

Before Fame

Before entering politics, Thaksin Shinawatra was a successful businessman, founding Advanced Info Service (AIS) and Shin Corporation, becoming one of Thailand's wealthiest individuals.

Trivia

He declared a 'war on drugs' during his time as Prime Minister. He lived in self-imposed exile for 15 years before returning to Thailand in 2023. He used the moniker 'Tony Woodsome' on the Clubhouse platform.

Family Life

Thaksin Shinawatra has a younger sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, who also served as Prime Minister of Thailand, and a youngest daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra who also served as Prime Minister of Thailand.

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Astrology
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Sun Sign

Leo♌︎

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Moon Sign

Leo♌︎

Dominant Element

Fire

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Planetary positions calculated for July 26, 1949

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Born

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Thaksin Shinawatra was born in San Kamphaeng District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.

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Founded Shin Corporation

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Founded the information technology and telecommunications conglomerate Shin Corporation.

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Founded Advanced Info Service (AIS)

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Founded the mobile phone operator Advanced Info Service (AIS).

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Founded Thai Rak Thai Party (TRT)

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Founded the Thai Rak Thai Party (TRT).

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Became Prime Minister of Thailand

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Became the 23rd Prime Minister of Thailand after a landslide electoral victory.

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Re-elected as Prime Minister

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Re-elected as Prime Minister of Thailand with an overwhelming majority.

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"War on Drugs"

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Thaksin declared a "war on drugs" in which 72 people were killed.

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Snap Elections and Boycott

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Called snap elections that were boycotted by the opposition and invalidated by the Constitutional Court.

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Deposed in Military Coup

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Deposed as Prime Minister in a military coup.

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Brief Return to Thailand

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Made a brief return to Thailand after being deposed.

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Citizen of Montenegro

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Sister Becomes Prime Minister

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Younger sister Yingluck Shinawatra became Prime Minister of Thailand.

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Returned to Thailand

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Returned to Thailand after 15 years of self-imposed exile and was taken into custody.

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Youngest daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra was the prime minister.

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Daughter Removed as Prime Minister

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Youngest daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended and later removed as prime minister.

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1-Year Sentence

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Forced to serve a 1-year sentence in the 14th floor case by the Supreme Court.