The possibility that Dugin was targeted by someone within the security agencies, to rid Putin of this troublesome critic, cannot be ruled out.
That move added fuel for critics who accuse Yinglak of being nothing more than Thaksin’s puppet, an allegation she has repeatedly denied.
His critics, meanwhile, are sceptical about his credentials, with many expressing concern over his close links to the billionaire oligarch Ihor Kolomojsʹkyj.