Thaksinism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Thaksin +‎ -ism.

Noun[edit]

Thaksinism (uncountable)

  1. The political ideology and practices associated with Thaksin Shinawatra, exiled former prime minister of Thailand.
    • 2008, The Economist, volume 388, page 52:
      [] hope that, as guilty verdicts mount against Mr Thaksin and company, and as high inflation erodes living standards, popular support for Thaksinism will wane.
    • 2009, Tim Andrews, Sununta Siengthai, The Changing Face of Management in Thailand, page 51:
      But anti-Thaksin protesters demanded the abolition of 'Thaksinism'. Thaksin fought back furiously by hiring mobs to clash with the protestors. He also crossed a very sensitive line by attacking the monarchy and the Privy Council.