From Exclusive: Interview with Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra · · Thai Enquirer
“What Abraham Lincoln once said: if you climb the ladder to the top don't just push the ladder away but you have to hold a ladder for others who follow you — when you are success you have to think about others, especially Thailand after the economic crisis.”
On , Thaksin Shinawatra, Founder of Advanced Info Services at Advanced Info Service, spoke about politics 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.