Shin Corporation (ชิน คอร์ปอเรชั่น) is one of the largest conglomerates in Thailand.
It was founded in 1983 as Shinawatra Computer by Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister of Thailand, and took on its current name in 1999, by using the first four letters of his last name. The company grew tremendously under the leadership of Shinawatra.
For its services it received the Royal Warrant on 11 June 2004, which gave it permission to display the roy...
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Shin Corporation (ชิน คอร์ปอเรชั่น) is one of the largest conglomerates in Thailand.
It was founded in 1983 as Shinawatra Computer by Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister of Thailand, and took on its current name in 1999, by using the first four letters of his last name. The company grew tremendously under the leadership of Shinawatra.
For its services it received the Royal Warrant on 11 June 2004, which gave it permission to display the royal Garuda emblem in public.
On January 23, 2006, the Shinawatra family sold its remaining 49.6 percent stake in the company to nominees of Temasek Holdings, the Singapore government's investment arm, for US$1.88 billion. The 2006 sale of the Shinawatra family's share caused great controversy in Thailand. The sale was in response to long-standing criticisms that the Shinawatra family's holdings created a conflict of interest for Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Critics of the sale focused on allegations directed toward Thaksin and a...
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