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Charoen Kantawongs
Charoen ( th, เจริญ, ) is a Thai word meaning "prosper". As a given name, it may refer to: *Charoen Khanthawong (1933–2022), Thai Minister of Science and Technology * Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi (born 1944), Thai entrepreneur *Charoen Suepsaeng (1902–1969), Thai politician *Charoen Wattanasin Charoen Wattanasin () (born 1937) is a former badminton player from Thailand who won international championships in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Career Between 1958 and 1962 Wattanasin captured the open men's singles titles of Malaya, Ire ... (born 1937), former badminton player from Thailand See also * {{Given name, cat=Thai given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the extremity of Myanmar. Thailand also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast, and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the nation's capital and largest city. Tai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 11th century. Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon, Khmer Empire and Malay states ruled the region, competing with Thai states such as the Kingdoms of Ngoenyang, Sukhothai, Lan Na and Ayutthaya, which also rivalled each other. European contact began in 1511 with a Portuguese diplomatic mission to Ayutthaya, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khmer Language
Khmer (; , ) is an Austroasiatic languages, Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmer people, and the Official language, official and national language of Cambodia. Khmer has been influenced considerably by Sanskrit and Pāli, Pali, especially in the royal and religious Register (sociolinguistics), registers, through Hinduism and Buddhism. It is also the earliest recorded and earliest written language of the Mon–Khmer family, predating Mon language, Mon and Vietnamese Language, Vietnamese, due to Old Khmer being the language of the historical empires of Chenla, Angkorian Empire, Angkor and, presumably, their earlier predecessor state, Funan. The vast majority of Khmer speakers speak Central Khmer, the dialect of the central plain where the Khmer are most heavily concentrated. Within Cambodia, regional accents exist in remote areas but these are regarded as varieties of Central Khmer. Two exceptions are the speech of the capital, Phnom Penh, and that of the Khmer Khe in Stung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charoen Khanthawong
Charoen Khanthawong ( th, เจริญ คันธวงศ์; 21 April 1933 – 4 May 2022) was a Thai politician. A member of the Democrat Party, he served in the House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c ... from 1975 to 2014. He died on 4 May 2022 at the age of 89. References 1933 births 2022 deaths Charoen Khanthawong Charoen Khanthawong Charoen Khanthawong Science ministers Charoen Khanthawong Charoen Khanthawong Charoen Khanthawong Charoen Khanthawong Charoen Khanthawong Charoen Khanthawong {{Thailand-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi
Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi ( th, เจริญ สิริวัฒนภักดี; ; ; born 2 May 1944) is a Thai business magnate and investor. He is the founder of Thai Beverage, and the chairman of conglomerates TCC Group and Fraser and Neave, Ltd (F&N). The Sirivadhanabhakdi family is now Thailand's largest property developer and landlord of 630,000 rai (100,800 hectares), plus commercial and retail buildings in Singapore. He also owns 50 hotels in Asia, the US, UK, and Australia, including Plaza Athénée in Manhattan, New York City, US, and The Okura Prestige Bangkok. , ''Forbes'' estimates his net worth at US$10.5 billion. In 1988, King Bhumibol of Thailand granted the family the Thai surname "Sirivadhanabhakdi". Early life Born to a Thai Chinese family in 1944, Charoen is the sixth of eleven children of a poor street vendor who migrated to Bangkok from Shantou. His Chinese name is Su Xuming (). Like many other Chinese immigrants, the family later adopted a Thai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charoen Suepsaeng
Charoen Suepsaeng (or Jaroen Suebsang; 11 November 1902 – 27 December 1969) was a Thai politician who represented the Pattani Province. Early life Charoen Suepsaeng born 11 November 1902 is second child of Sui Suebsang and Aun Suebsung And He is brother of Charun Suepsaeng. He graduated at Chulalongkorn University Chulalongkorn University (CU, th, จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย, ), nicknamed Chula ( th, จุฬาฯ), is a public and autonomous research university in Bangkok, Thailand. The university was originally fo ... in 1913. He died on 27 December 1969. Work He was public servant at Department of Public Health is Physician backup between 1925 and 1930. In 1934 He worked in Department of Public Health and He came back to Pattani on 1 May 1936. Political Work Charoen worked in Political in 1936. He elected as member of Pattani City Council. And 1940 to 1946 He elected as mayor of Pattani. After He elected as member hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
