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Abhisit Vejjajiva
Abhisit Vejjajiva
The 27th Prime Minister of Thailand.
Name in Thai: อภิสิทธิ์ เวชชาชีวะ
Date of Birth: 1964-08-03
Place of Birth: Bangkok
Family Background: Born to Dr. Athasit Vejjajiva and Dr. Sodsai Vejjajiva, a Thai Chinese (Hakka) family.
Education:
  • Primary: Chulalongkorn University’s Demonstration School and Scaitcliffe School, UK
  • Secondary: Eton College, UK
  • Bachelor’s degree (first class honours) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, St John's College, Oxford, UK

Career:
  • 1992: Democrat MP for Bangkok
  • 1997: Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office
  • 2005: Democrat Party leader
  • 2008: Prime Minister of Thailand

Marital Status: Married Dr Pimpen Sakuntabhai with 2 children, Prang and Punnasit
Date added: 2009-01-04 19:38:03    Hits: 668
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