# Thaksin Shinawatra

_Prime Minister of Thailand form 2001 to 2006_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Thaksin Shinawatra is a Thai former politician, businessman, and police officer who served as the 23rd prime minister of Thailand from 2001 until his overthrow in 2006. Since 2009, he has also been a citizen of Montenegro.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 July 1949 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164373#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San Kamphaeng ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164373#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Thailand; Montenegro ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164373#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; entrepreneur; businessperson; police officer; lecturer; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164373#P106))
- **Political party:** Pheu Thai Party (since 2024); Thai Rak Thai Party (1998–2006); Palang Dharma Party (1994–1998) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164373#P102))
- **Education:** Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School; Eastern Kentucky University; Montfort College; Sam Houston State University; Royal Police Cadet Academy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164373#P69))
- **Spouse:** Potjaman Na Pombejra ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164373#P26))
- **Official website:** thaksinlive.com/life ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164373#P856))
- **Positions held:** Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (6 February 2005 – 24 February 2006); Minister of Education of Thailand (14 June 2001 – 9 October 2001); Prime Minister of Thailand (9 February 2001 – 11 March 2005); Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (6 January 2001 – 5 January 2005); Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (15 August 1997 – 9 November 1997); Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office of Thailand (18 July 1995 – 24 May 1996); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand (25 October 1994 – 11 February 1995) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164373#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Commander of the Order of Chula Chom Klao; Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant; Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star; Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau; Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit; Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand; Royal Order of Sahametrei; Grand Cross of the Order of the Direkgunabhorn; Order of Bahrain; Order of the Liberator; Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland; Order of Sikatuna; Hungarian Order of Merit; Order of the Crown ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164373#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** Thaksinlive ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164373#P2002))
- **Facebook:** thaksinofficial ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164373#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Thaksin Shinawatra born?**  
Thaksin Shinawatra was born on 26 July 1949 in San Kamphaeng.

**What positions has Thaksin Shinawatra held?**  
Positions held by Thaksin Shinawatra include: Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2005–2006); Minister of Education of Thailand (2001–2001); Prime Minister of Thailand (2001–2005); Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2001–2005); Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (1997–1997).

**Where did Thaksin Shinawatra study?**  
Thaksin Shinawatra was educated at Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School, Eastern Kentucky University, Montfort College, Sam Houston State University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Thaksin Shinawatra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaksin_Shinawatra) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): थाकसिन शिनवात](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q164373](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164373) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Thaksin DOD 20050915 (crop).jpg by DoD photo by Helene C. Stikkel (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thaksin_DOD_20050915_(crop).jpg)

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