Table of Contents

Preface; Prologue: 4:30 p.m., 3 August 2001 Part I The business of politics; 1. The background; 2. Family and business; 3. Political rise; 4. Thaksinomics; 5. Managing society; 6. Remaking politics; 7. Power and profit Part II The battle of Bangkok; 8. Disillusion, populism, protest; 9. Towards coup; 10. Generals, judges, voters; 11. Endgame Conclusion; Epilogue: 10:30 a.m., 31 July 2008 Abbreviations; Sources of Thaksin quotations; Notes; References; Index

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Traces the rise and fall from power of Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra

About the Author

Pasuk Phongpaichit is professor of economics at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. Chris Baker is an independent writer.

Reviews

"The best account available in English of the Thaksin regime"--Kasian Tejapira, New Left Review "A wonderful book--read it and gain insights that are simply not available anywhere else"--Kevin Hewison, Bangkok Post