Thaksin Shinawatra on rural development
From Exclusive: Interview with Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra · · Thai Enquirer
“We gave one million baht per village for them to manage themselves — lend to their peers, blend their own projects; social sanction in small villages worked and non-performing loans were only about 2.2–2.5 percent.”
On , Thaksin Shinawatra, Founder of Advanced Info Services at Advanced Info Service, spoke about rural development 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.