Mr. NicholsonModern AsiaThesis Overview: Although Thaksin was a very successful leader early in his tenure as Prime Minister of Thailand and did good things that benefited the Thai people, he later became a corrupt and influential negative on Thai politics and Thailand in general, and completely wiped out the good he had done earlier. In the first sections, I will cover some of the good things Thaksin did for Thailand and Thai politics. I will first explain how he rose to power and eventually became Prime Minister of the country, mentioning some of the positive aspects that Thaksin brought to the country. policies made him something of a folk hero, hailed by his fans as the decisive and pragmatic leader who pulled Thailand out of the doldrums of the Asian financial crisis, restored Thai pride and spent money in the hinterland forget. The section will focus on how Thaksin's later decisions were questionable and made somewhat poor decisions, which would later lead to his overthrow and exile. - Shares sold to Singaporeans. - Led to huge protests - His overthrow by the army The third part will continue after his overthrow in 2006, after his participation in the United Nations meeting. He was sent into exile in the United Kingdom and brought back from exile, but he soon returned to England due to the evidence the police found of corruption. - Proof of his corruption. - Effect on Thai politics. The last section will be published. Thaksin Thailand and its effect on the country. Her sister, Yingluck Shinawatra is the current Prime Minister of Thailand, and critics...... middle of paper...... in exile, her effect on Thai politics and Thailand itself is immense, very negatively, even until today, with the people protesting either to bring him back or the anti-Thaksin who want him to stay in exile. His sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is the current prime minister of Thailand, and critics of her say she is merely a proxy for her brother. At first, Yingluck was fine, she made very few mistakes, and the government functioned very well. However, later she began to be hated because of her attempt to erase evidence of Thaksin's corruption so he could return to Thailand and because of other mistakes she made along the way . Nowadays, protests are constant in Thailand and people die regularly. Thaksin is the reason all this is happening and it's Thaksin's fault that he took Thailand away from peace..