Thaksin Shinawatra

About Thaksin Shinawatra

Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister of Thailand, had been living in self-imposed exile in Dubai for 15 years until he returned to his homeland in August 2023.

On his return, he was taken into custody over previous convictions and was released six months later on a special parole after spending most of the time in hospital.

He owns a controlling stake in property firm SC Asset, among much else.

His sister Yingluck, also a former prime minister, fled the country in 2017 to escape arrest over a rice subsidy scheme. A Thai court acquitted her in March 2024.