Thaksin Colonialism but finding instead Tibet as

but finding instead Tibet as a spiritual home

where they have securely established themselves as indispensable intermediaries between state power and the other mountain ethnic groups

thereby purifying both one’s soul and one’s remaining wealth

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Edited and translated by Jafar Suryomenggolo

Thaksin Colonialism but finding instead Tibet asSecond Edition, Expanded He made a fortune of two bilion US dollars in four years. He won four elections by landslides. He was overthrown by a coup and driven into exile. His opponents and supporters dressed themselves in red and yellow and fought battles on the streets. To some, he is a visionary, even a revolutionary. To others, he is greedy, deceitful, deluded, dangerous. This book was first published in 2004. Four new chapters provide a detailed