Revisiting Taksin and Thaksin: unceremonious exits and the making of nostalgia in Thai history

Despite vast research on Thai history, little is written about comparative historical leadership, especially comparison between royalty and commoner. King Taksin (1767-1782) and former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra1 (2001 -2006) share more than a similar-sounding name. Both were partly Chinese a...

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Main Author: Ngui, Clarence YK
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10644/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10644/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10644/1/15856-44369-1-SM.pdf