From Exclusive: Interview with Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra · · Thai Enquirer
“I will not do the following borrowing anymore under my leadership — I believed in domestic liquidity, we can help ourselves, and I reduced debt by paying back loans including the IMF.”
On , Thaksin Shinawatra, Founder of Advanced Info Services at Advanced Info Service, spoke about fiscal policy during Exclusive: Interview with Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Thai Enquirer.
Thaksin Shinawatra was released from prison on May 11, 2026, after serving approximately eight months of his sentence. He was greeted by large crowds of cheering supporters outside Bangkok’s Klong Prem Central Prison, who chanted “We Love Thaksin.” Supporters described him as a leader who worked for ordinary people and expressed that he did not deserve his punishment. The release drew attention to Thailand’s ongoing political divisions.