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List of Thai people

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This is a list of Thai people, persons from Thailand or of Thai descent.

Contents

Government & Politics

  • Bhumibol Adulyadej – King of Thailand since 9 June 1946
  • Pongpol Adireksarn – politician of the Thai Rak Thai party
  • Piyasvasti Amranand – Energy Minister between 9 October 2006 and 6 February 2008
  • Thanong Bidaya – politician and deposed Finance Minister
  • Kraisak Choonhavan – politician and member of the Senate from 2000 till 2006
  • Pridiyathorn Devakula – Member of Cabinet and had served as Governor of the Bank of Thailand
  • Devavongse – second foreign minister of Thailand 1881–1923
  • Yat Hwaidi – Khmer politician
  • Chirayu Isarangkul – Director-General of the Crown Property Bureau and a former Deputy Minister of Industry of Thailand
  • Somkid Jatusripitak – politician, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand.
  • Chuwit Kamolvisit – politician, one time massage parlor owner
  • Sudarat Keyuraphan – politician, served as the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
  • Sunthorn Kongsompong – military coup d'état leader, deposed the government from 1991 – 1992
  • Chuan Leekpai – Prime Minister of Thailand, 1992 to 1995 and again from 1997 to 2001
  • Prachai Leophai-ratana – former Senator and a businessman
  • Prommin Lertsuridej – politician, Secretary General, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs, and Minister of Energy
  • Thammarak Isaragura na Ayuthaya – military officer, Member of Parliament, and former Defence Minister
  • Pallop Pinmanee – Army general who took part in several coups,
  • Sukhumbhand Paripatra – politician and Member of Parliament
  • Noppadon Pattama – politician, Foreign Minister of Thailand 2008
  • Ratsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi – provincial administrator, introduced the rubber tree to Thailand
  • Sang Phathanothai – politician, union leader, and journalist
  • Nit Phibunsongkhram – career diplomat and politician
  • Lek Nana – businessman and politician, Deputy Foreign Minister, Minister of Science, Technology, and Energy
  • Mongkol Na Songkhla – politician, Minister of Health
  • Surin Pitsuwan – politician
  • Sutham Sangprathum – politician
  • Surakiart Sathirathai – Deputy Prime Minister overseeing Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture, ???? to 2006
  • Thaworn Senniam – politician current Deputy Interior Minister
  • Boonsanong Punyodyana – politician
  • Boonchu Rojanastien – Thai/Chinese banker, finance minister 1975 and 1976
  • Manoonkrit Roopkachorn – former Thai military officer, Senator and Speaker of the Senate
  • Karoon Sai-ngam – politician, former Senator of the Kingdom of Thailand
  • Chatumongol Sonakul – former Governor of the Bank of Thailand, 1998 to 2001
  • Prasong Soonsiri – pilot, politician, Foreign Minister, and head of the National Security Council
  • Chamlong Srimuang – activist, former politician, former General
  • Wijit Srisa-arn – politician, appointed Minister of Education, 2006
  • Samak Sundaravej – Thai Chinese politician, served as Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, 2008
  • Kantathi Suphamongkhon – 39th Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister, 2005 & 2006
  • Chalongphob Sussangkarn – President of the Thailand Development Research Institute, Minister of Finance
  • Santi Thakral – President of the Supreme Court, Privy Council
  • Puey Ungpakorn – Governor of the (Central) Bank of Thailand, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, rector of Thammasat University
  • Prateep Ungsongtham Hata – activist, former Senator
  • Borwornsak Uwanno – Cabinet secretary-general, professor of Law, drafter of the 1997 Constitution
  • Abhisit Vejjajiva – politician, 27th Prime Minister, 2008 to 2011
  • Mechai Viravaidya – former politician and activist
  • Sanguan Tularaksa – politician and a leading member of Seri Thai
  • Chitchai Wannasathit – caretaker prime minister of Thailand from April to May 2006
  • Kowit Wattana – Police Commissioner-General 2004–2007
  • Luang Wichitwathakan – politician, playwright and historian
  • Tammy Duckworth – Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Ploypailin Mahidol Jensen – granddaughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej
  • Sirikitiya Jensen – semi-member of the Thai Royal Family
  • John Pippy – American politician
  • Mechai Viravaidya – politician and activist
  • Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah – Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King?) of Malaysia, and the fifteenth Sultan of Terengganu
  • Tunku Abdul Rahman – Malaya first Prime Minister from independence in 1957
  • Thaksin Shinawatra – Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006
  • Television, Film & Music

  • Phiyada Akkraseranee – actress, model, and host
  • Akara Amarttayakul – film and television actor
  • Joni Anwar – aka Joni Raptor, pop singer and actor
  • Chermarn Boonyasak – film and television actress and model
  • Cindy Burbridge – model and actress
  • Mitr Chaibancha – film actor
  • Kesarin Chaichalermpol – pornographic actress
  • Pachrapa Chaichua – actress
  • Supaksorn Chaimongkol – model and actress.
  • Savika Chaiyadej – soap actress
  • Pakorn Chatborirak – actor, and model
  • Petchara Chaowarat – film actress from 1961 to 1979
  • Mai Charoenpura – singer and actress.
  • Sorapong Chatree – film actor
  • Katreeya English – British/Thai Singer, actress, model
  • Sonia Couling – Model, TV personality & Actor, VJ for MTV Asia, producer
  • Ananda Everingham – Laotian/Australian film actor
  • Toon Hiranyasap – film actor
  • Nichkhun Horvejkul – Korean pop singer, member of boy group, 2PM
  • Jutamas Wichai – Korean pop singer, former member of girl group RaNia
  • Intira Jaroenpura – actress and singer
  • Kessarin Ektawatkul – film actress and former national champion in taekwondo
  • Sririta Jensen – Danish/Thai model and actress.
  • Tanit Jitnukul – film director, screenwriter and producer
  • Sudarat Keyuraphan – politician, served as the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
  • Suvanant Kongying – She's considered Thailand's most famous actress 1990–2000
  • Bongkoj Khongmalai – film actress
  • Supakorn Kitsuwon – film and stage actor
  • Winai Kraibutr – film actor
  • Amphol Lampoon – actor and singer
  • Suwinit Panjamawat – actor
  • Chattapong Pantana-Angkul – actor and martial artist
  • Lalita Panyopas – film and television actress
  • Porntip Papanai – actress and model
  • Ray MacDonald – actor
  • Stella Malucchi – Italian/Colombian model and actress
  • Bird McIntyre – pop singer
  • Kathaleeya McIntosh – actress and television host
  • Sombat Metanee – actor and film director
  • Chartchai Ngamsan – actor
  • Apasiri Nitibhon – actress
  • Napakpapha Nakprasitte – film actress
  • Aranya Namwong – actress
  • Patiparn Pataweekarn – film and television actor, pop singer
  • Jocelyn Seagrave – film actress
  • Jesdaporn Pholdee – Thai actor, model, and presenter
  • Pisut Praesangeam – actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter.
  • Siriyakorn Pukkavesh – actress, model, presenter, designer and magazine publisher
  • Chatchai Plengpanich – film and television actor
  • Sinjai Plengpanich – actress
  • Suthep Po-ngam – comedian, actor, film director and screenwriter
  • Pongsak Pongsuwan – comedian and actor
  • Wanchat Phuengchum - comedian and actor
  • Jintara Poonlarp – traditional & pop music singer
  • Pitchanart Sakakorn – actress
  • Somlek Sakdikul – film actor and musician
  • Chintara Sukapatana – film actress
  • Ann Thongprasom – film and television actress, hostess, producer
  • Janie Tienphosuwan – actress and model
  • Patharawarin Timkul – actress and model
  • Lor Tok – comedian and actor
  • Paula Taylor – English/Thai actress, model and presenter
  • Sornram Teppitak – actor and Thai pop singer
  • Krissada Terrence – Thai/American pop singer and actor
  • Michael Shaowanasai – Thai/American artist and actor
  • Khemupsorn Sirisukha – actress model and host
  • Pongpat Wachirabunjong – singer, actor and film director.
  • Marsha Wattanapanich – pop singer and actress
  • Petchtai Wongkamlao – comedian, actor and film director.
  • Teeradeth Wongpuapun – actor, model and presenter
  • Woranut Wongsawan – actress in soap operas and films
  • Chakrit Yamnam – film and television actor.
  • Pumwaree Yodkamol – film and television actress
  • Tata Young – singer, model actress and dancer.
  • Michael Chaturantabut – Thai/American actor
  • Areeya Chumsai – Thai/American model, teacher and filmmaker.
  • Brenda Song – actress, film producer, and model
  • Nichkhun Horvejkul – singer
  • Utt Panichkul – Thai/American Actor/Host and Model.
  • Tera Patrick – pornographic actress
  • Roxy Jezel – British pornographic actress.
  • Jennifer Anne Lee – film and television actor
  • BamBam (singer) – Korean Pop singer, member of boy group GOT7
  • Front Montgomery – Supermodel and actress now in Washington
  • Other

  • Juliette Bergmann – IFBB pro bodybuilder
  • Pop Mhan – comic book penciller and inker
  • Kathreya Kasisopa – List of Big Brother 2008 housemates
  • Porntip Nakhirunkanok – Miss Universe 1988
  • Stacy Prammanasudh – professional golfer
  • Sakchai Makao – convicted of “wilful fire-raising”
  • Tom Ramasut – Welsh footballer
  • Vanessa-Mae – violinist/2014 Sochi Olympics skier
  • Jamie Waite – professional football goalkeeper
  • Adam Aitken – Anglo-Australian/Thai poet
  • Subha Devakul – novelist, short story writer and screenwriter
  • Sudjai Cook – Australian rules footballer
  • Geoff Huegill – Olympic, World, Pan Pacific and Commonwealth Games medallist, held a world record in the 50m Butterfly
  • Chamnongsri Rutnin – writer and translator
  • Tamarine Tanasugarn – professional tennis player
  • Charit Tingsabadh - academic and author
  • Ponchai Wilkerson – convicted murderer executed by lethal injection by the U.S. state of Texas
  • Saner Wonggoun – Thai/American United States Air Force's top fugitive from 1994 to 2006
  • Tiger Woods – professional golfer
  • Ji Ungpakorn – Thai/British academic and political activist
  • David Usher – Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Hama Thai – official in the Mozambican military
  • Ingrid Nilsen – (also known as "missglamorazzi") make-up guru on YouTube
  • Ben Parr – Thai/American author, journalist, venture capitalist, and former editor of Mashable
  • Unsorted

  • Apirak Kosayothin – former business executive and former governor of Bangkok.
  • Jon Ungpakorn – Thai non-governmental organization (NGO) executive, member of the Senate
  • Lady Meriam – first wife of Tunku Abdul Rahman
  • References

    List of Thai people Wikipedia