RobKray

Hmmmm, 0 references, anyone can write thing on Wikipedia.

Why are you omitting vital information? https://www.thaigov.go.th/aboutus/history/primeminister/11 พ.ศ. 2539 - 2540 ดำรงตำแหน่งรองนายกรัฐมนตรี (ฯพณฯ นายกรัฐมนตรี พล.อ.ชวลิต ยงใจยุทธ) If you can’t read Thai, the above says:- 1996 - 1997, held the position of Deputy Prime Minister (Prime Minister General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh)

lol, you missed out 1996 to 1997. Thaksin Shinawatra played a huge role in the 1997 collapse. As Deputy Prime Minister he was right there when the economy started to wobble, and instead of protecting the country he looked after himself. Billions were shifted abroad, including his own money, under his watch, and when the baht finally broke he came out of it unscathed while ordinary Thais saw their savings, jobs, and futures vanish overnight. For years afterwards, everyday people struggled with IMF austerity, collapsing banks, and sky-high unemployment, while Thaksin only grew more powerful and richer. He personally benefitted from the disaster and then had the audacity to reinvent himself as the “savior” of the poor. The truth is that the baht collapse wasn’t just bad luck, it was enabled by selfish decisions at the very top, with Thaksin right in the middle of it all.

Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand under Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (from 23 May 1996 to 14 November 1997)

Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand under Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (from 23 May 1996 to 14 November 1997)

Chuan Leekpai was not corrupt.

I wonder if the anti Trump guys are happy today and want the killer to escape justice. USA has reached new lows.

I totally agree, he did nothing for Isarn, he bought them phones and made them use his expensive communications network, fooling them into thinking he was helping them. Oh, and paying the all to vote is his first ever democratic government 555. Good riddance, and I’m he has been deleted from school history books by Prayud 555

This might be if interest. I keep old newspapers.

If my memory serves me right, Taksin made billions by causing the Tom Yam Gung crisis in 97. Not sure if he was deputy PM to Barnhart or Big Jiu. Or maybe Finance Minister.

I know but many foreigners say it like Taksin, for example Saphan Taksin BTS station.

I agree with him.

FYI, the Bangkok Hilton is Baang Kwang, not Khlong Prem. BTW, years ago there was a prison called Taksin Prison, which was in Thonburi in the late 80s.

This is a special political Supreme Court, there can’t be an appeal.

A new American civil war is coming.