Thaksin Shinawatra Quotes


How can I not be straightforward? I’m not a nobody. A somebody like me needs to handle things in a straight forward manner.


Context

The Prime Minister was in the midst of a scandal over family business holdings and tax evasion charges and was accused of not being candid and straightforward on the matter.


Citations

Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand, Quoted in The Bangkok Post, January 29, 2006

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Thaksin Shinawatra
Thaksin Shinawatra
  • Born: July 26, 1949
  • Nationality: Thai
  • Profession: Politician

Thaksin Shinawatra is a Thai businessman, politician and visiting professor. He served in the Thai Police from 1973 to 1987, and was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006. After being ousted from power, he was found guilty of corruption in 2008 and is now living in self-exile.