A lot of folk slag off Thaksin. The reasons are many.
People say that he is corrupt.
Every government is corrupt here in Thailand.
There have been no exceptions.
The major difference is that Thaksin has a proven track record for helping the poor.
Buying their votes with free houses, buffaloes, new roads, improved/free medical care and so on.
When he was in power, I asked Thais why they supported him.
The answer was always the same.
He is the first PM to do something for us.
Individuals who suffered the most under his regime - the rich and the military.
Now let's look at the alternative.
The military have a proven track record for helping the rich and running Thailand into the ground.
I cannot think of anything that they have done to help the majority of the Thai population. (The poor.)
Corruption just became worse under military rule.
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