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Rit Thirakomen

Owner and CEO MK Restaurant Group PCL

Anupong Paochinda

Minister of Interior, former army chief.

Somrak Kamsing

Boxer, the first Thai Olympic gold medalist

Kavi Chongkittavorn

Veteran jounalist, expert in ASEAN and international relation

Tul Sittisomwong

Medical doctor and political activist

Preedee Daochai

Ex-Finance Minister, banker

Surakiart Sathirathai
  • Foreign relation and international law expert
  • Politician
Paetongtarn Shinawatra

The youngest and the second Prime Minister of Thailand

Chuwit Kamolvisit

Outspoken politician, founder and leader of Rak Prathetthai Party

Pairoj Vayuparb

Ex-President of the Supreme Court of Thailand

Chartsiri Sophonpanich

President and CEO of Bangkok Bank, the largest Thai commercial bank.

Vorapol Socatiyanurak

Former Secretary-General Securities and Exchange Commission

Pramon Sutivong

Chairman Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT)

Sak Kosaengruang

Ex-President Lawyers Council of Thailand

Somchai Sujjapongse

Ex-Permanent Secretary of Finance Ministry, fiscal policy expert

Prawit Wongsuwan

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, former army chief, mentor of the “Eastern Tigers” military clique

Paveena Hongsakul

Women’s and children’s rights activist, politician, ex-Minister of Social Development and Human Security

Isara Vongkusolkit

Chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, sugar business tycoon.

Supachai Panitchpakdi

Former Secretary-General of UNCTAD, Director-General of WTO, Minister of Commerce

Pichai Chunhavajira
  • Minister of Finance
  • Business leader
Sangsit Piriyarangsan

Leading Thai economist and expert on corruption and gambling

Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput
  • The 24th Governor of the Bank of Thailand
  • Economist specialized in public policy and money market
Pornthip Rojanasunand

Ex-Director of the Forensic Science Institute, Ministry of Justice and human rights activist

Mechai Viravaidya

Activist promoting family planning and AIDS awareness in Thailand, dubbed “Mr. Condom”

 

Nualphan Lamsam

Business executive, politician and top football executive of Thailand

Chalongphob Sussangkarn

Economist and former Minister of Finance and President of TDRI

Thaksin Shinawatra

Business tycoon turned politician, 23rd prime minister of Thailand

Ammar Siamwalla

Prominent economist specialized in agricultural and development economics

Jakkaphong (Anne) Jakrajutatip

Transgender business leader

Prasarn Trairatvorakul

Ex-Bank of Thailand governor (19th)

Looking for short biographies of living notable Thais? Find them here at whoswho-thailand.com. The bios include name in English, name in Thai, Thai nickname, date and place of birth, family background, education, career, honor and marital status.

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