Monarch Bhumibol Adulyadej Party Thai Rak Thai Party Preceded by Thaksin Shinawatra Succeeded by Thaksin Shinawatra | Resigned May 23, 2006 Name Chitchai Wannasathit | |
Born 13 August 1946 (age 77)
Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand ( 1946-08-13 ) Role Former Acting Prime Minister of Thailand Previous office Acting Prime Minister of Thailand (2006–2006) Similar People Thaksin Shinawatra, Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama II of Siam, Rama III, Chulalongkorn | ||
Political party Thai Rak Thai Party | ||
Opposition stages victory rally after Thaksin steps down
Chitchai Wannasathit (Thai: ชิดชัย วรรณสถิตย์, Chinese: 曹壁光; pinyin: Cáo Bìguāng, born 13 August 1946 in Ubon Ratchathani Province) was the caretaker prime minister of Thailand from April to May 2006, when Thaksin Shinawatra took a break from his duties as prime minister following a disappointing showing in elections. Thaksin returned to his duties after more than a month. Chitchai Wannasathit was the first deputy prime minister and justice minister, and is of Chinese descent.
On 19 September 2006, he was arrested by the Thai military during the 2006 coup d'état, but was soon released.
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