Thaksin Shinawatra (26 July 1949 - 20 March 2012?) was the President of Siam and Secretary-General of the Siamese Communist Party from October 20, 2001 until his overthrow and arrest on February 24, 2012 by anti-communists in the Siamese military, many of whom he had himself appointed. He is currently presumed dead, due to unconfirmed reports of his attempted escape from house arrests along with several fellow party officials on March 20, fueling speculation that he was assassinated or executed summarily by Siamese soldiers. His sister, former Deputy President Yingluck Shinawatra, is currently in exile in an unknown location and is wanted by the Siamese military government.