Thaksin Shinawatra on drug policy
From Exclusive: Interview with Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra · · Thai Enquirer
“The campaign against drugs was overstated by my opposition and the press; there were deficiencies in management and some police involvement that I should have looked at more closely.”
On , Thaksin Shinawatra, Founder of Advanced Info Services at Advanced Info Service, spoke about drug policy during Exclusive: Interview with Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Thai Enquirer.
About Thaksin Shinawatra
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.