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List Of Thais
This is a ''list of Thai people'', persons from Thailand or of Thai descent, who are notable. Businesspeople * Bhurit Bhirombhakdi — chief executive in the Singha Corporation * Chaleo Yoovidhya — originator of Krating Daeng and co-creator of the Red Bull * Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi — founder of Thai Beverage, the chairman of conglomerate TCC Group and Fraser and Neave * Chin Sophonpanich — founder of Bangkok Bank and Bangkok Insurance * Dhanin Chearavanont — Senior Chairman of CP Group * Harald Link — chairman, CEO, and owner of B.Grimm * Keeree Kanjanapas — founder and CEO of Bangkok Mass Transit System PCL (BTSC) (BTS Skytrain) * Krit Ratanarak — chairman of Bangkok Broadcasting & Television Company * Nishita Shah — managing director of GP Group * Nualphan Lamsam — President and Chief Executive Officer of Muang Thai Life Assurance, Chairwoman of Port Football Club and general manager of the Thailand women's national football team * Prasert Prasartton ... [...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] |