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Yingluck
Yingluck Shinawatra ( th, ยิ่งลักษณ์ ชินวัตร, , ; ; born 21 June 1967), nicknamed Pou ( th, ปู, , , meaning "crab"), is a Thai businesswoman, politician and a member of the Pheu Thai Party who became the Prime Minister of Thailand following the 2011 election. Yingluck was Thailand's first female prime minister and its youngest in over 60 years. She was removed from office on 7 May 2014 by a Constitutional Court decision. Born in Chiang Mai Province into a wealthy family of Hakka Chinese descent,Yingluck Shinawatra (prime minister of Thailand) ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Yingluck Shinawatra earned a bachelor's degree from |
2011 Thai General Election
General elections were held in Thailand on 3 July 2011 to elect the 24th House of Representatives. The protestors of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) or " Red Shirts" who occupied downtown Bangkok in April and May 2010 had demanded new elections. The government's counter-proposal to hold elections on 14 November 2010 was rejected by them and was followed by a violent crackdown when the protestors refused to disperse. Elections were finally announced in May 2011. With a turnout of 75.03%, populist Pheu Thai Party won a majority with 265 seats. Its leader Yingluck Shinawatra became the first female prime minister in the history of Thailand. The Democrat Party therefore became the main opposition party with a total of 159 seats. The election results were acknowledged on 27 July, after the Election Commission dealt with a great number of objections over alleged irregularities. Reelections and recount were ordered to be held in several provinces, due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pheu Thai Party
The Pheu Thai Party (PTP; th, พรรคเพื่อไทย, lit=For Thais Party, , ) is the third incarnation of a Thai political party founded by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The Pheu Thai Party was founded on 20 September 2007, as an anticipated replacement for the People's Power Party (PPP), which the Constitutional Court of Thailand dissolved less than three months later after finding party members guilty of electoral fraud. The People's Power Party was itself a replacement for Thaksin's original Thai Rak Thai Party (TRT), dissolved by the Court in May 2007 for violation of electoral laws. , Pheu Thai had 22,771 members. Formation and opposition years (2008–2011) The PPP was dissolved by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 2 December 2008. On 3 December 2008, the majority of the former PPP MPs defected to the Pheu Thai Party. In a PTP general assembly, the first executive commission was elected on 7 December 2008. Candidates for the party's lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan
Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan ( th, นิวัฒน์ธำรง บุญทรงไพศาล, , ; born 25 January 1948) is a Thai businessman and politician who served as the acting Prime Minister of Thailand following Yingluck Shinawatra's removal from office by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 7 May 2014 until his deposition in a coup d'état three weeks after taking office. Before becoming acting premier, he was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, and before that managed the country's rice pledging scheme. Early and personal life Niwatthamrong was born on 25 January 1948. He holds a bachelor's degree in education from Srinakharinwirot University and a master's degree in computer science from Chulalongkorn University and is married to Boonphatcharee Boonsongpaisan. Business career A close business associate of Thaksin Shinawatra, Niwatthamrong served as the Chairman of the Executive Committee-Media and Advertising front of Shin Corporation since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukampol Suwannathat
Air Chief Marshal Sukampol Suwannathat ( th, สุกำพล สุวรรณทัต, ; born 17 August 1951) is a Thai air force officer and politician. He has served in the cabinet of Yingluck Shinawatra, as Minister of Transport from August 2011 to January 2012, and subsequently as Minister of Defence until June 2013. Personal life Sukampol was born on 17 August 1951 as the son of Squadron Leader Suwat Suwantatat and Ratree Suwannatat. Education Sukampol graduated from Chulalongkorn University Demonstration Secondary School (Class 4), Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School (Class 10), Royal Thai Air Force Academy (Class 17), Air Command and Staff Command (Class 29), National Defense College (Class 46). Air force careers Sukampol is the person of Thaksin Shinawatra while serving as Prime Minister posing to be the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force because of being a fellow student of the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School together but after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongyuth Wichaidit
Yongyuth Wichaidit ( th, ยงยุทธ วิชัยดิษฐ; born July 15, 1942 in Surat Thani) is a Thai politician (Pheu Thai Party). He is the younger brother of Democrat politician Thawat Wichaidit. Early life and education Yongyuth holds a bachelor's degree in Political science of 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 ... and a master's degree of National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA). Careers Yongyuth was high-rank Civil service, public servant, served as Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Interior (Thailand), Ministry of Interior, director-general of the Department of Lands, chairman of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Metropolitan Electricity Authority and chairman of the Audit Committee of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surapong Tovichakchaikul
Surapong Tovichakchaikul (1 May 1953 – 20 May 2020) was a Thai politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Thailand), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand from 2011 to 2014. He used to be Party-list proportional representation, party-list MP and Pheu Thai Party deputy leader. Early life Surapong Tovichakchaikul was born on 1 May 1953 at Chiang Mai Province. He was Thaksin Shinwatra's cousin in-law because Sumalee Tovichakchaikul (Surapong's aunt) was married to Satien Shinawatra, Thaksin's uncle. Surapong has 2 children: Nuttapong Tovichakchaikul and Supisara Tovichakchaikul. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering from Khon Kaen University. Entry into politics Surapong entered politics when he was elected as the MP for Chiang Mai Province on behalf of the Democrat Party (Thailand), Democrat Party in the 1996 Thai general election, 1996 general election. He was also elected Democrat Party executive. In the 2001 Thai general election, 2001 gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kittiratt Na-Ranong
Kittiratt Na-Ranong ( th, กิตติรัตน์ ณ ระนอง; ; born 3 August 1958) is a Thai manager and politician. He was a Deputy Prime Minister in Yingluck Shinawatra's cabinet. Additionally, he led the Ministry of Commerce until January 2012 and then served as Finance Minister until May 2014. Education Kittiratt attended Assumption College and the Triam Udom Suksa School in Bangkok. He studied economics at the Chulalongkorn University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1980. He later studied for an MBA at the Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration.Biography of Kittiratt Na-Ranong , website of the Sasin Graduate Institute (www.sasin.edu). Retrieved on 27 Sep 2011. Careers Kittiratt held the position of managing director of the |
Chalerm Yubamrung
Chalerm Yubamrung ( th, เฉลิม อยู่บำรุง, , ) (born 10 June 1947), is a Thai politician. He was a Member of Parliament representing the Pheu Thai Party, and was one of the Deputy Prime Ministers of Yingluck Shinawatra from 2011 to 2013. His past political appointments include floor leader of the Pheu Thai Party, brief terms as Health Minister under Somchai Wongsawat, Interior Minister under Samak Sundaravej, Justice Minister under Banharn Silpa-archa, and Leader of the Opposition from 2009 to 2011. Family life Chalerm was born at Bang Bon, Bangkok. He is married to Lamnao Yubamrung ( th, ลำเนา อยู่บำรุง), an auxiliary judge of Thailand's juvenile court. They have three sons: Artharn, Wanchalerm and Duangchalerm. Chalerm's younger brother, Nawarat Yubamrung ( th, นวรัตน์ อยู่บำรุง), is a politician, serving several terms as a member of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council. Education Chalerm g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kowit Wattana
Kowit Wattana ( th, โกวิท วัฒนะ; born 11 March 1947 in Phak Hai) is a Thai Police General and politician. From 2004 to 2007 he was the Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police. In 2008, he was Minister of the Interior, and from 2011 to 2012 Deputy Prime Minister under Yingluck Shinawatra. Kowit is a member of the ruling Pheu Thai Party. Early life and police service Kowit Wattana's father was a teacher and prefect of Phak Hai District. Kowit graduated from the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School (class 6) and the Royal Thai Police Cadet Academy (class 22). He started his career in public service as an officer of the Border Patrol Police. He served in this paramilitary unit for 27 years. From 1970 to 1975 he was on the Border Patrol Police special company fighting the communist insurgency in Thailand. Later he commanded the troops responsible for a section of the Thai- Burmese border. Later he was leader of the Border Patrol Police in the whole n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thaksin Shinawatra
Thaksin Shinawatra ( th, ทักษิณ ชินวัตร; ; ; Chinese: 丘達新; cnr, Taksin Šinavatra; born 26 July 1949), is a Thai businessman, politician and visiting professor. He served in the Thai Police from 1973 to 1987, and was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006. Thaksin founded the mobile phone operator Advanced Info Service and the IT and telecommunications conglomerate Shin Corporation in 1987, ultimately making him one of the richest people in Thailand. He founded the Thai Rak Thai Party (TRT) in 1998 and, after a landslide electoral victory, became prime minister in 2001. He was the first democratically elected prime minister of Thailand to serve a full term and was re-elected in 2005 by an overwhelming majority. Thaksin declared a "war on drugs" in which more than 2,500 people were killed. Thaksin's government launched programs to reduce poverty, expand infrastructure, promote small and medium-sized enterprises, and extend universal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thai Chinese
Thai Chinese (also known as Chinese Thais, Sino-Thais), Thais of Chinese origin ( th, ชาวไทยเชื้อสายจีน; ''exonym and also domestically''), endonym Thai people ( th, ชาวไทย), are Chinese descendants in Thailand. Thai Chinese are the largest minority group in the country and the largest overseas Chinese community in the world with a population of approximately 7-10 million people, accounting for 11–14% of the total population of the country as of 2012. It is also the oldest and most prominent integrated overseas Chinese community. Slightly more than half of the ethnic Chinese population in Thailand trace their ancestry to Chaoshan. This is evidenced by the prevalence of the Teochew dialect among the Chinese community in Thailand as well as other Chinese languages.The term as commonly understood signifies those whose ancestors immigrated to Thailand before 1949. The Thai Chinese have been deeply ingrained into all elements of Thai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chumpol Silpa-archa
Chumpol Silpa-archa ( th, ชุมพล ศิลปอาชา, , ; 6 June 1940 – 21 January 2013) was a Thai politician who served in the government of Thailand as Minister of Tourism and Sports from 2008 to 2013; he was also Deputy Prime Minister from 2011 to 2013. Beginning in January 2009, he was the president of the Chartthaipattana Party. He was the younger brother of Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa. Early life Born at Suphanburi, Chumpol held a Bachelor of Laws from the Thammasat University and an MPA from the Syracuse University. Political career He worked as a civil servant and political science lecturer at the Thammasat University, before he entered politics in 1979. A member of the conservative-populist Thai Nation Party, he represented Suphan Buri Province in parliament. In the following years he held different high-rank government positions. In 1986 and 1992, he was Vice President of the House of Representatives. From 1997 to 1998 he was Minister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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