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Shinawatra Family
The Shinawatra family ( th, ชินวัตร; ; ) is a wealthy and powerful Thai-Hakka family. Here is a list of prominent family members: * Seng Sae Khu, Hakka immigrant to Thailand who made a fortune through various businesses; following the 1938 Thaification, his son changed his surname to Shinawatra and the rest of the family followed suit *Chaiyasit Shinawatra (born 1945), former commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army and Thaksin's cousin *Somchai Wongsawat (born 1947), former Thai Prime Minister and Thaksin's brother-in-law *Thaksin Shinawatra (born 1949), former telecommunications billionaire, former Thai Prime Minister, and Seng Sae Khu's great-grandson *Yingluck Shinawatra (born 1967), former Thai Prime Minister and Thaksin's sister. *Potjaman Shinawatra (born 1956), Thaksin's former wife * Yaowaret Shinawatra, member of a subcommittee of the Education Council of ThailanMother of the Year 2012, and Thaksin's sister *Panthongtae Shinawatra (born 1979), businessm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai (, from th, เชียงใหม่ , nod, , เจียงใหม่ ), sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in Thailand. It is north of Bangkok in a mountainous region called the Thai highlands and has a population of 1.19 million people as of 2022, which is more than 66 percent of the total population of Chiang Mai province (1.8 million). Chiang Mai (meaning "New City" in Thai) was founded in 1296 as the new capital of Lan Na, succeeding the former capital, Chiang Rai. The city's location on the Ping River (a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River) and its proximity to major trading routes contributed to its historic importance. The city (''thesaban nakhon'', Thesaban#City-municipality, "city municipality") of Chiang Mai officially only covers most parts (40,2 km²) of the Mueang Chiang Mai district in the city centre and has a pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
