Thaksin Shinawatra

Prime Minister of Thailand form 2001 to 2006
Person human Q164373
Thaksin Shinawatra
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Summary

Thaksin Shinawatra was born on July 26, 1949[1], in San Kamphaeng[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], entrepreneur[4], businessperson[5], police officer[6], and lecturer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,083 views/month, #6,655 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Lert Shinawatra[9]
  • Mother: Yindi Shinawatra[10]
  • Child: Panthongtae Shinawatra[11], Pintongta Shinawatra[12], Paetongtarn Shinawatra[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Thailand[14], Montenegro[15]
  • Native language: Northern Thai[16]
  • Ethnic group: Thai Chinese[17]
  • Occupation: writer[18], refugee[19]
  • Field of work: real property[20], telecommunications[21], government[22]
  • Employer: Takushoku University[23]
  • Educated at: Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School[24], Eastern Kentucky University[25], Montfort College[26], Sam Houston State University[27], Royal Police Cadet Academy[28]
  • Award received: Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[29], Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau[30], Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎[31], Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[32], Royal Order of Sahametrei[33], Order of Bahrain[34], Order of the Liberator[35], Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[36], Order of Sikatuna[37], Hungarian Order of Merit[38], Order of the Crown[39], Order of the Liberator General San Martín[40], Order of Mubarak the Great[41], Order of Setia Negara Brunei[42]
  • Member of: ABLF alumni network[43]
  • Religion or worldview: Theravāda[44]
  • Sex or gender: male[45]
  • Family: Shinawatra family[46]
  • Member of political party: Pheu Thai Party[47]
  • Commons category: Thaksin Shinawatra[48]
  • Unmarried partner: Potjaman Na Pombejra[49]
  • Honorific prefix: Excellency[50]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[51]
  • Residence: Chan Song Lar House[52]
  • Family name: Shinawatra[53]
  • Given name: Thaksin[54]
  • Pseudonym: Tony Woodsome[55]
  • Official website: http://www.thaksinlive.com/life[56]

Why It Matters

Thaksin Shinawatra has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Thaksin Shinawatra born?

Thaksin Shinawatra's place of birth was San Kamphaeng[2].

Who were Thaksin Shinawatra's parents?

Thaksin Shinawatra's father was Lert Shinawatra[9]. Thaksin Shinawatra's mother was Yindi Shinawatra[10].

What did Thaksin Shinawatra do for work?

Thaksin Shinawatra worked as a politician[3], entrepreneur[4], businessperson[5], police officer[6], and lecturer[7].

Where did Thaksin Shinawatra go to school?

Thaksin Shinawatra was educated at Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School[24], Eastern Kentucky University[25], Montfort College[26], and Sam Houston State University[27].

What awards did Thaksin Shinawatra receive?

Honors received include Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[29], Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau[30], Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎[31], and Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[32].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  46. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [43] ↑ . ablf.com. Retrieved . ablf.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  55. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Openpep · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Spouse: Potjaman Na Pombejra, add: reference for spouse claim (thwiki article)"
  2. 8d ago · Openpep · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Thaksin
    Family name → Shinawatra, Shinawatra
    Social classification → millionaire
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Sibling: Yingluck Shinawatra, add: reference for family relation claim (thwiki political-families list)"
  3. 8d ago · Pf0al1r · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'az', 'be', 'bi', 'bn', 'br', 'ca', 'cdo', 'ceb', 'commons',
    Occupation → politician, entrepreneur, businessperson +4
    Position held → Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Prime Minister of Thailand +4
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: millionaire"
  4. 6w ago · Openpep · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Prime Minister of Thailand +4
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Position held: Prime Minister of Thailand, rollback: remove mis-coded P39 from faulty batch of 2026-08-17 (สำนักนายกฯ block mis-parsed)"
  5. 7w ago · Openpep · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Prime Minister of Thailand +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Position held: Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office of Thailand"
  6. 7w ago · Openpep · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Prime Minister of Thailand +4
    Opensanctions id → Thaksin Shinawatra
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Position held: Prime Minister of Thailand"
  7. 8w ago · Openpep · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Prime Minister of Thailand +4
    Opensanctions id → Thaksin Shinawatra
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  8. 10w ago · Openpep · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Prime Minister of Thailand +4
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Position held: Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Remove duplicate bare P39 claim (qualified claim exists with P2937)"
  9. 11w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → thaksin-shinawatra
    Position held → Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Prime Minister of Thailand +4
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  10. 13w ago · Openpep · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand, Prime Minister of Thailand +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Position held: Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand"
  11. 21w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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