“The power of the people has spoken loud and clear that they do not only remember his outstanding legacy but needed his leadership,” Thaksin wrote on his Facebook status. He also posted a photo of himself shaking hand with Mahathir at Apec’s 2003 meeting in Thailand 2003. Mahathir, already has a legacy for his 22-year career as the elected premier, and for leading Malaysia through the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Thaksin was also hit by similar scandals during his premiership in 2006, but was ousted by a military coup rather than by an election. Thaksin earlier predicted that the Pheu Thai Party, the third incarnation of the Thai Ruk Thai Party that he founded, will win a landslide victory in the yet-to-come election despite the junta’s influence.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 10, 2018 09:33 UTC