Thaksin was better than the rest of them.
Despite his flaws he made great progress and moved the country forward.
He didn’t get away as you suggested, he was exiled for 15 years as was his sister and his family suffered too but Thailand suffered along with corrupt imbeciles in charge.
He has return to resume his good work and hopefully Thailand can make up for the lost time.
I believe Khun Thaksin’s legacy will be a great one. I foresee him becoming Thailand’s foremost senior statesman. Taking up the role similar to that of former PM Prem and doing an better job