. >> the best part of a decade shinawatra has stayed away from thailand but has remained deeply connected to its politics. since the most recent coup of his homelands highway been usually quiet. back in an interview issued this morning to those who governor the presence. >> the 2014 coup removed the government headed by his sister, yingluck shinawatra after protesters on the streets. he said that the whole event w was, in fact, welleorchestrated. >> there were some military in the mob. i think that they had planned a could yo coup d'etat. >> planned well before the protesters hit the streets? >> yes. >> thaksin still refuses to return to thailand. he has a two-year jail sentence hanging over his head there after being convicted in his absence over a land deal. >> you think if you went back now your life would be in danger? >> definitely. >> who wants to kill you? >> i cannot say anything. i cannot tell. i cannot tell. i don't know who. >> the government said an election will be held next year and thaksin shinawatra believes it won't be a fully democratic process. he has not held talks or

shinawatra has stayed away from thailand, but he has stayed deeply connected in politics. after he made his money in telecommunications he was twice elected prime ministers on the back of policies that benefited poorer thais. since the recent coup in his homeland two years ago he has been unusually quiet. but he has this warning. >> i think the situation will not allow them to enjoy the power that much because--i think anyone who is careless about the people would not last that long. >> the coup removed the military removed shinawatra's sister. but the whole event was well-orchestrated. >> there was some military--i think they planned the coup d'etat. >> well, before? >> yes. >> as soon as the protesters hit the street? >> yes. >> there has been little opposition to the military rule since the coup. he has a two-year jail sentence hanging over him after he was convicted in his absence of abuse of power over a land deal. >> if i were to go back--you think if you went become now your life would be in danger? >> definitely. >> who wants to kill you. >> i cannot say anything.