BANGKOK: Policeman, entrepreneur, tycoon and finally Thai premier: Thaksin Shinawatra's get-tough CEO style has made him the most powerful elected leader in Thailand, but also drawn a legion of critics.
Since forming his Thai Rak Thai (Thais Love Thais) party in 1998, Thaksin has made himself a popular and indomitable political force, so strong that human rights groups have sounded alarm over his authoritarian leanings.
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