98 Notable alumni of
Chulalongkorn University
Updated:
Chulalongkorn University is 404th in the world, 79th in Asia, and 1st in Thailand by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 98 notable alumni from Chulalongkorn University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
-
Urassaya Sperbund
- Occupations
- actormodel
- Biography
-
Urassaya Sperbund, more commonly known as Yaya, is a Thai actress and model. She is the recipient of numerous accolades including; two Suphannahong National Film Awards, a Maya Awards, a TV Gold Awards and three Mekhala Awards.
-
Sirindhorn, Princess Royal
- Occupations
- military officertranslatorcomics artistphilanthropistsinger
- Biography
-
Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand, the Princess Royal and the Princess Debaratana Rajasuda, formerly Princess Sirindhorn Debaratanasuda Kitivadhanadulsobhak (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกเธอ เจ้าฟ้าสิรินธรเทพรัตนสุดา กิติวัฒนาดุลโสภาคย์; RTGS: Sirinthontheppharattanasuda Kitiwatthanadunlasophak), is the second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and younger sister of King Vajiralongkorn. Thais commonly refer to her as "Phra Thep" (Thai: พระเทพ), meaning "princess angel". Her title in Thai is the female equivalent of the title once held by her brother, King Maha Vajiralongkorn. The Thai constitution was altered in 1974 to allow for female succession, thus making her eligible for the throne. Having been the eldest female child of the royal family (excluding Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya, who married a foreign commoner), her position is comparable to a princess royal.
-
Suppasit Jongcheveevat
- Occupations
- singer-songwritermodelactorproducer
- Biography
-
Suppasit Jongcheveevat, nicknamed Mew(Thai: มิว), is a Thai actor, singer-songwriter, producer and CEO. He is known for his role as Tharn in TharnType: The Series. He is the first Thai artist to have entered Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart, with five of his songs making it to the top 10.
-
Sirivannavari of Thailand
- Occupations
- writerbadminton playermilitary officerjockeyfashion designer
- Biography
-
Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya is a Thai princess and the only daughter of King Vajiralongkorn by his former consort Sujarinee Vivacharawongse (commonly known as Yuvadhida Polpraserth). She is also the only one of their children in the line of succession and to bear royal titles. She has produced works as a fashion designer, and competed in sports as an equestrian and badminton player.
-
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit
- Occupations
- politicianbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit is a Thai politician who served as Leader of the Future Forward Party from 2018 until the party dissolved in 2020. From 2002 to 2018, Thanathorn was the vice president of the Thai Summit Group, Thailand's largest auto parts manufacturer.
-
Nattaporn Temeerak
- Occupations
- actormodel
- Biography
-
Natapohn Tameeruks, nicknamed Taew (Thai: แต้ว; RTGS: Taeo), is a Thai actress, usually working for TV3. In 2023 she left as a freelance actress
-
Tawan Vihokratana
- Occupations
- television actormodeltelevision presentersingeractor
- Biography
-
Tawan Vihokratana is a Thai actor, host, and model from Bangkok. An alumnus of Chulalongkorn University, Tawan started as one of the hosts of Bang Channel's Five Live Fresh in 2014. In the same year, he made his television debut with Room Alone 401-410 and earned widespread recognition after making it in CLEO Thailand's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors of 2014. He played the main role as Pete in Kiss: The Series (2016). He went on to reprise his role as Pete in Kiss Me Again (2018) and in Dark Blue Kiss (2019).
-
Pachara Chirathivat
- Occupations
- television actoractor
- Biography
-
Pachara Chirathivat, also known as Peach, is a Thai actor and singer. He is best known for his lead roles in the 2011 films SuckSeed and The Billionaire. He is currently working with Channel 3, and is also one of the main leads in the teen drama Hormones: The Series, playing the role of Win. Pachara also plays music with his indie band named Rooftop, and engages in philanthropy with patients in hospitals. He is a member of the Chirathivat family, and graduated from Chulalongkorn University.
-
Pakorn Chatborirak
- Occupations
- modelactorambassadorpharmacisttelevision actor
- Biography
-
Pakorn Chatborirak, nickname Boy (Thai: บอย; RTGS: Boi), is a Thai model, actor attached to Channel 3 and pharmacist.
-
Taksaorn Paksukcharern
- Occupations
- actorfilm actormodel
- Biography
-
Taksaorn Paksukcharern is a Thai actress and model who has starred in several lakorns. She is known for her roles in the 2008 version of Jam Loey Rak as well as the title character in Wanida (2010), which won Best Foreign Series at the International Drama Festival in Tokyo. She graduated with BA from Chulalongkorn University.
-
Pimprapa Tangprabhaporn
- Occupations
- singeractortelevision producer
- Biography
-
Pimprapa Tangprabhaporn is a Thai actress, singer and model. Her nickname is Pim. She was born on 10 October 1992. She was well known as Fasai in Thai drama series, Once Upon A Time in My Heart (Thai: กาลครั้งหนึ่งในหัวใจ).
-
Chadchart Sittipunt
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Chadchart Sittipunt is a Thai politician, engineer, and professor who is the incumbent Governor of Bangkok. He previously was Minister of Transport from 2012 to 2014.
-
Thitipoom Techaapaikhun
- Occupations
- television actormodelactortelevision presenter
- Biography
-
Thitipoom Techaapaikhun is a Thai actor and host. He is known for his main role as Kao in Kiss: The Series (2016), Kiss Me Again (2018), and Dark Blue Kiss (2019). In November 2022, it was announced that Thitipoom would star in the Thai adaptation of the Japanese manga Cherry Magic in 2023 along with Tawan Vihokratana.
-
Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying
- Occupations
- film actormodel
- Biography
-
Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, nicknamed Aokbab (Thai: ออกแบบ; RTGS: Ok-baep; IPA: [ʔɔ̀ːk.bɛ̀ːp]), is a Thai model and actress, best known for her role as Lynn in the 2017 film Bad Genius. She is the first Thai actress to win the Screen International Rising Star Asia Award in New York Asian Film Festival in 2017.
-
Chantavit Dhanasevi
- Occupations
- television actormodelscreenwriteractor
- Biography
-
Chantavit Dhanasevi is a Thai actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his lead role in the 2010 film Hello Stranger, 2012 film ATM: Er Rak Error, and 2016 movie, One Day.
-
Sutatta Udomsilp
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Sutatta Udomsilp is a Thai actress. She is best known for her roles in Last Summer, May Who?, and Hormones: The Series.
-
Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
-
Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, also known as Khun Anne or Anne Jakrajutatip, sometimes informally stylized as Anne JKN, is a Thai businesswoman, television host and Chief Executive Officer of JKN Global Group.
-
Kan Kantathavorn
- Occupations
- television actordisc jockeytelevision produceractor
- Biography
-
Kan Kantathavorn, nicknamed Fluke, is a Thai actor, model and host.
-
Srettha Thavisin
- Occupations
- politicianbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Srettha Thavisin, nicknamed Nid (Thai: นิด, RTGS: Nit, pronounced [nít]), is a Thai businessman and politician currently serving as the prime minister of Thailand since 22 August 2023. He was previously the chief executive and president of Sansiri.
-
Dasanavalaya Sorasongkram
- Occupations
- royalty
- Biography
-
Than Phu Ying Dhasanawalaya Sornsongkram, née Dhasanawalaya Ratanakul Serireongrit (Thai: ทัศนาวลัย รัตนกุล เสรีเริงฤทธิ์; RTGS: Thatsanawalai Rattanakun Serireongrit; born 11 November 1945 in Switzerland), is the only daughter of Galyani Vadhana, Princess of Naradhiwas and niece of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and elder cousin of King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X).
-
Kawee Tanjararak
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Kawee Tanjararak is a Thai singer and actor, who was a member of the Thai boy band D2B which also included Worrawech Danuwong and Panrawat Kittikorncharoen. After his contract with RS was invalidated, he became a freelance actor and singer.
-
Sudarat Keyuraphan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Sudarat Keyuraphan is a Thai politician and former member of the Pheu Thai Party. She participated in protests in May 1992. She was a former minister who held various positions during Thanksin Shinawatra and Chuan Leekpai government. Currently, she is the chairman of the Thai Pueng Thai Foundation, as well as the founder, and leader of the Thai Sang Thai Party.
-
Narikun Ketprapakorn
- Occupations
- modeltelevision producerfilm actoractor
- Biography
-
Narikun Ketprapakorn, also known as Frung, is a Thai actress. She is known as Oil in Thai series, Hormones.
-
Sarunyoo Wongkrachang
- Occupations
- film directortelevision actorscreenwriteractor
- Biography
-
Sarunyoo Wongkrachang or spelt Sarunyu Wongkrachang, was a Thai actor, singer, host, activist, screenwriter, director and producer. He was a producer of Thai TV dramas and reached his peak as Thailand's top actor during 80s–90s, best known for his various hugely successful TV drama roles, including Gao Ee Kao Nai Hong Dang (1984), Massaya (1985), Baan Sai Thong (1987), Jaosao Kong Arnon (1988), Rattikarn Yod Rak (1989), Wanalee (1990), Roymarn (1990), Wanida (1991), Tawipop (1992), Mon Rak Look Thoong (1995), Duay Rang Atittarn (1996) and Nai Hoy Tamil (2001).
-
Waruntorn Paonil
- Occupations
- actorsingervoice actor
- Biography
-
Waruntorn Paonil, nicknamed Ink (Thai: อิ้งค์), also known by the stage name Ink Waruntorn, is a Thai singer, actress, and voice actress.
-
Wan Muhammad Noor Matha
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, also called Wan Noor, (Thai: วันนอร์; Thai pronunciation: [wān.nɔː]; RTGS: Wan No; born 11 May 1944 in Yala, Thailand) is a Thai politician and the current Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand since 2023. He was accepted by members of the House of Representatives without nominating anyone else. Furthermore, he was the former leader of the Prachachart Party (Party-list) before resigning according to the constitution to serve in the Speaker role. In addition, he has also held several ministerial positions such as the Ministry for the Interior and Deputy Prime Minister. He was also the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 20th House of Representatives (before he served again in the 26th House of Representatives) during the Thaksin Shinawatra government (and he is also the first Thai Muslim, ethnic Malay and individual of ethnic minority descent who served as House Speaker, twice non-consecutively).
-
Keerati Mahaplearkpong
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Keerati Mahaplearkpong, nicknamed Gypsy, is a Thai actress and singer born on 12 August 1987 in Bangkok, Thailand). Her younger sister Arikantha Mahaphruekpong is also an actress.
-
Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan
- Occupations
- politicianbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan 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.
-
Vasu Sangsingkeaw
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
-
Vasu Sangsingkeo is a Thai actor, host and singer.
-
Chit Phumisak
- Occupations
- writerpoetlinguisthistorianpolitician
- Biography
-
Chit Phumisak was a Thai Marxist historian, activist, author, philologist, poet, songwriter, and communist revolutionary. His most influential book was Chomna Sakdina Thai, written in 1957 under the pseudonym Somsamai Sisutphan (สมสมัย ศรีศูทรพรรณ). Other pen names used by Chit include Kawi Kanmueang (กวีการเมือง) and Kawi Si Sayam (กวี ศรีสยาม). He has been described as the "Che Guevara of Thailand".
-
Panipak Wongpattanakit
- Occupations
- taekwondo athlete
- Biography
-
Panipak "Tennis" Wongpattanakit is a Thai taekwondo athlete. She is currently the top-ranked athlete in the women's 49 kg.
-
Sahaphap Wongratch
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Sahaphap Wongratch also known as Mix (Thai: มิกซ์) or Mixxiw (Thai: มิกซ์ซิว), born on 22 July 1998, is a Thai actor, model, singer and a former member of the boy band Cute Chef Thailand. He is known for his main role as Tian in GMMTV's A Tale of Thousand Stars (2021) and for playing Muang Nan in Fish Upon the Sky (2021).
-
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
- Occupations
- badminton player
- Biography
-
Sapsiree Taerattanachai is a Thai badminton player. She claimed titles in the mixed doubles with Dechapol Puavaranukroh at the 2017 SEA Games and at the 2021 World Championships. Taerattanachai and Puavaranukroh made history as the first ever Thai pair to win the year-end Finals tournaments, the World Championships title and rank first in the world ranking.
-
Way-Ar Sangngern
- Occupations
- actormodeltelevision actor
- Biography
-
Way-Ar Sangngern, also known as Joss (Thai: จอส), born 8 March 1996) is a Thai actor and model. He is known for his main role as Neo in GMMTV's 3 Will Be Free (2019). His recent work includes Friend Zone 2: Dangerous Area and Nabi, My Stepdarling.
-
Khattiya Sawasdipol
- Occupations
- politicianwritermilitary officer
- Biography
-
Khattiya Sawasdipol, alias Se Daeng (Thai: เสธ.แดง, 'red commander'), was a general in the Royal Thai Army, assigned to the Internal Security Operations Command, a political activist, and a book author.
-
Apiwat Eurthavornsuk
- Enrolled in Chulalongkorn University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Architecture
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
-
Apiwat Ueathavornsuk, nicknamed Stamp, is a Thai singer-songwriter and musical theatre actor.
-
Kiattisak Udomnak
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Kiattisak Udomnak is a Thai actor, singer, and comedian. He is best known in Thailand by his stage name Sena Hoi (Thai: เสนาหอย). He was born on September 22, 1969, in Bangkok Thailand nicknamed Boy. He has one older sister.
-
Phuwin Tangsakyuen
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Phuwin Tangsakyuen is a Thai actor under GMMTV. Phuwin began in his career as a child actor, debuting in the television drama. He gained popularity for playing the leading role of Pi Pattawee in 2021 Thai comedy boys' love series, Fish upon the Sky.
-
Tontawan Tantivejakul
- Years
- 2000-.. (age 24)
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Tontawan Tantivejakul also known as Tu Tontawan is a Thai actress and model. She first appeared in Ink Waruntorn Paonil's music video alongside Billkin Putthipong Assaratanakul. Her acting debut as a female lead was in F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers, Thai adaptation of Hana Yori Dango manga alongside Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree, which gained her international recognitions. She won "2022 Best Actress of the Year" awards twice.
-
Chitpas Kridakorn
- Enrolled in Chulalongkorn University
- In 2014 graduated with master's degree in public administration
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Chitpas Kridakorn is a Thai politician and activist. She was a speaker of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) during the 2013–2014 mass protests. She had been a member of the Thai House of Representatives for the Democrat Party.
-
Nattasha Bunprachom
- Occupations
- actormodel
- Biography
-
Nattasha Bunprachom, nickname Yoghurt (Thai: โยเกิร์ต), is a Thai model and actress.
-
Banjong Pisanthanakun
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm director
- Biography
-
Bangjong Pisanthanakun is a Thai filmmaker and screenwriter. He saw early success with his first two films, Shutter (2004) and Alone (2007), both horror films that he co-directed and co-wrote with Parkpoom Wongpoom. He also directed the 2013 comedy horror romance film Pee Mak, which became Thailand's highest-grossing film of all time, and the 2021 horror film The Medium, which was a commercial and critical success in South Korea. In addition to horror films, Bangjong directed the romance films Hello Stranger (2010) and One Day (2016).
-
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
- Enrolled in Chulalongkorn University
- Studied Chinese
- Occupations
- filmmakerfilm directorscreenwriter
- Biography
-
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit is a Thai writer, screenwriter and film director. His notable work are "Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy" and "Heart Attack" which has won several awards in the Suphannahong National Film Awards.
-
Ekkaphong Jongkesakorn
- Occupations
- television actoractor
- Biography
-
Ekkaphong Jongkesakorn born on 30 January 1983, is a Thai actor.
-
Alexander Rendell
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Alexander Simon "Alex" Rendell or Nirawit Rendell (Thai: นิรวิทย์ เรนเดลล์), is an English-Thai actor, singer, environmentalist and UNEP Goodwill ambassador who has starred in Thai films such as The Tesseract (2003), Indiana Joai: Elephant Cemetery (2003), Pisaj (2004) and 13 Beloved (2006). Alexander is also the co-founder and chief executive officer of the Environmental Education Center Thailand (EEC Thailand) founded in 2015 and the first Thai UNEP Goodwill Ambassador, appointed on 5 June 2020.
-
Pavin Chachavalpongpun
- Occupations
- diplomathistorianwriter
- Biography
-
Pavin Chachavalpongpun is a Thai scholar notable for his criticism of the Thai monarchy. He currently resides in Japan as a political exile.
-
Plearnpichaya Komalarajun
- Occupations
- singeractorentertainer
- Biography
-
Plearnpichaya Komalarajun, better known as Juné (จูเน่), is a former member of Team BIII of BNK48 from Thailand of the Thai generation. She is also an actress known for her role as Lynn in Bad Genius: The Series.
-
Chaiyapol Julien Poupart
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Chaiyapol Julien Poupart, is a Thai model and actor.
-
Songyos Sugmakanan
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm director
- Biography
-
Songyos Sugmakanan, nicknamed Yong (ย้ง), is a Thai film director and producer, best known for film and television work done with the studio GTH/GDH 559, and as CEO of its subsidiary Nadao Bangkok.
-
Busanan Ongbumrungpan
- Occupations
- Olympic competitorbadminton player
- Biography
-
Busanan Ongbamrungphan is a Thai badminton player who specializes in singles. She was the women's singles gold medalists at the 2015 SEA Games, and also won the women's team title at the Games in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Ongbamrungphan competed at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games as well as the 2020 Summer Olympics.
-
Surakiart Sathirathai
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Surakiart Sathirathai is a Thai politician who, until September 19, 2006, a Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand overseeing Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture. He is former President of the Asian Society of International Law and former President of the Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council.
-
Yong Poovorawan
- Occupations
- researcherphysicianscientist
- Biography
-
Yong Poovorawan is a professor of pediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. He is known for research in the fields of pediatric hepatology, viral hepatitis and virology, and avian influenza.
-
Pornpetch Vichit Cholchai
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
-
Pornpetch Wichitcholchai is a Thai lawyer who has served as the President of the Senate of Thailand since 24 May 2019. He was previously President of the National Legislative Assembly from August 2014 to May 2019.
-
Kalaya Sophonpanich
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Kalaya Sophonpanich is a Thai physicist and politician who served as the Minister of Science and Technology from 2008 to 2010.
-
Nidhi Eoseewong
- Occupations
- university teacherhistorian
- Biography
-
Nidhi Eoseewong was a Thai historian, writer, and political commentator.
-
Butsakon Tantiphana
- Years
- 1988-.. (age 36)
- Occupations
- actorsinger
- Biography
-
Butsakon Tantiphana or Egg (th: เอ้ก, RTGS: Ek), is a Thai actress, singer, teen idol and MC of the Thai Television Channel 3.
-
Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal
- Occupations
- librarian
- Biography
-
Netiwit 'Frank' Chotiphatphaisal is a Thai student activist, librarian, preservationist, conscientious objector, producer, publisher, and author. He is a founder of TERA (Thailand Educational Revolution Alliance) and Education for Liberation of Siam. Both groups aim to reform the Thai education system. In addition, he has established Samnak Nisit Sam Yan Press for publishing thoughts and ideas in Thai language, and also Humanity Beyond Borders for giving assistance to refugees and those in needs of protection.
-
Kittiratt Na-Ranong
- Occupations
- businesspersoninternational forum participanteconomist
- Biography
-
Kittiratt Na-Ranong is a Thai business executive and politician. He was a deputy prime minister in Yingluck Shinawatra's cabinet. He also served as the Minister of Commerce until January 2012 and then as Minister of Finance until May 2014.
-
Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
- Occupations
- Olympic competitorbadminton player
- Biography
-
Porntip Buranaprasertsuk is a Thai badminton player. Buranaprasertsuk won her first Superseries title in 2011 India Open on 1 May 2011, becoming the first Thai to win a women's singles title in the Superseries tournament. She competed at the 2010, 2014 Asian Games, also in four consecutive SEA Games, and was part of the team that won the women's team gold medals in 2011 and 2015 SEA Games.
-
Chookiat Sakveerakul
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm director
- Biography
-
Chookiat Sakveerakul, born 1981 in Chiang Mai, Thailand) is a Thai film director and screenwriter. He is also credited as Ma-Deaw Chukiatsakwirakul or Matthew Chukiat Sakwirakul.
-
Kanawat Chantaralawan
- Occupations
- actorophthalmologistpolitician
- Biography
-
Kanawat Chantaralawan, popularly known as Dr. Egg (หมอเอ้ก), is a Thai politician, businessman and ophthalmologist. He is of Thai-Chinese and Malaysian descent.
-
Poompat Iam-samang
- Years
- 1994-.. (age 30)
- Enrolled in Chulalongkorn University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in communication design
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Poompat Iam-samang, professionally known as Up Poompat (อัพ ภูมิพัฒน์), is a Thai actor and model. He is best known for his leading role as Gene in Lovely Writer The Series.
-
Borwornsak Uwanno
- Years
- 1954-.. (age 70)
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
-
Borwornsak Uwanno is a Thai legal expert, government official and professor-emeritus of Law at Chulalongkorn University. He was a principal member of the 1997 constitution Drafting Committee and served as secretary-general of King Prajadhipok's Institute and later cabinet secretary-general under Thaksin Shinawatra's government. After the coups d'état of 2006 and 2014, he helped authoring interim constitutions and served in junta-appointed legislative bodies. In 2017 he has chaired the government's Legal Reform Committee.
-
Charupong Ruangsuwan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Charupong Ruangsuwan is a Thai civil servant and politician. Since October 2012 he has been the chairman of the Pheu Thai Party. From January to October 2012, he was the Minister of Transport and Communication, from October 2012 until the military coup d'état in May 2014 the Minister of Interior of Thailand.
-
Jakrapob Penkair
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Jakrapob Penkair is a Thai media personality, diplomat and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Bangkok, the Government Spokesperson of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from 2003 to 2005, and later as a Cabinet Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister from 2007 to 2008 under the premiership of Samak Sundaravej.
-
Nat Yontararak
- Years
- 1954-.. (age 70)
- Occupations
- pianistcomposer
- Biography
-
Nat Yontararak, is a Thai classical pianist, composer and music teacher.
-
Tiang Sirikhanth
- Years
- 1909-1952 (aged 43)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Tiang Sirikhanth was a Thai politician and a Seri Thai resistance leader during World War II.
-
Kem Ley
- Occupations
- human rights activistpolitician
- Biography
-
Kem Ley was a Cambodian activist, physician, and political commentator. He was known for his political commentary, including trenchant criticisms of the current government led by Cambodian People's Party (CPP). This made him popular with many Cambodian people and the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party. He was assassinated in what has been claimed to have been a politically motivated attack on 10 July 2016 at a petrol station in Phnom Penh. He is the third notable activist to be killed in recent years, after union leader Chea Vichea in 2004, and environmental activist Chut Wutty in 2012.
-
Thiravat Hemachudha
- Years
- 1954-.. (age 70)
- Occupations
- physician
- Biography
-
Thiravat Hemachudha is a Thai neurologist, mainly recognized as an expert on rabies. He is a professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, and is a member of the WHO Expert Advisory Panel on Rabies.
-
Wittaya Khunpluem
- Years
- 1965-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- association football playerpolitician
- Biography
-
Wittaya Khunpluem was born on June 27, 1965, as an offspring of Somchai Khunpluem ("Kamnan Poh") and Satil Khunpluem. He is Thai politician. He represents the Chonburi province as a member of the parliament and president of Chonburi Provincial Administration Organization. Beside that he is the chairman of the Chonburi Football Club and of the Chonburi Football Association.
-
Kasit Piromya
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomat
- Biography
-
Kasit Piromya is a Thai diplomat, Democrat Party politician, and former People's Alliance for Democracy ("Yellow Shirts") activist. He was Foreign Minister of Thailand under Abhisit Vejjajiva from 2008 to 2011.
-
Wijit Srisa-arn
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Wichit Srisa-an was a Thai academic, education administrator, and politician. He founded three universities (Sukhothai Thammathirat, Suranaree and Walailak), and served as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of University Affairs from 1987 to 1994 and as Minister of Education from 2006 to 2008.
-
Yuen Poovarawan
- Occupations
- engineercomputer scientist
- Biography
-
Yuen Poovarawan is a Thai computer scientist. He worked at Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand until his retirement, where his last positions were associate professor in the Department of Computer Engineering and Vice President for Information Technology. Among his noted contributions are the development of natural language processing for the Thai language, and the advancement of information technology services in Thailand, particularly the implementation of networking infrastructure at Kasetsart.
-
Nahathai Thewphaingarm
- Occupations
- politicianbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Nahathai Thewphaingarm is a Thai businesswoman, educator, and politician. She was a Member of the Parliament of Thailand (2005–2006) and a Vice Spokesman of the Thai government (2001–2002).
-
Yongyoot Thongkongtoon
- Occupations
- film directorscreenwriterfilm producerdirector
- Biography
-
Yongyoot Thongkongtoon is a Thai film director, producer, and screenwriter. He made his debut in 2000 with the sports comedy The Iron Ladies.
-
Chanatip Sonkham
- Occupations
- taekwondo athlete
- Biography
-
Chanatip Sonkham or Chanapa Sonkham is a Thai taekwondo practitioner who was the bronze medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the under 49 kg weight class. Sonkham also won bronze medals at the 2010 Asian Games and at the Asian Taekwondo Championships in 2010 and 2012. She won the gold medal at the 2013 World Championship.
-
Khamsing Srinawk
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
-
Khamsing Srinawk is a writer from the Isan region of Thailand. He writes under the pen name Lao Khamhom (ลาว คำหอม, pronounced [lāːw kʰām.hɔ̌ːm]). He was named a National Artist in Literature in 1992 and is best known for his satirical short stories published in his 1958 collection Fa Bo Kan (ฟ้าบ่กั้น, pronounced [fáː bɔ̀ː kân]) ['The Sky is No Barrier']. Benedict Anderson argues that Khamsing is the best known short story writer in Thailand.
-
Kosit Panpiemras
- Occupations
- bankerpoliticianeconomist
- Biography
-
Kosit Panpiemras was a Thai businessman and politician. He was chairman of Bangkok Bank, a leading Thai commercial bank, between 1999 and 2016. Following the 2006 Thailand coup, he was appointed advisor to the military junta. He previously held a number of cabinet posts under different government administrations. He died of cancer on 1 June 2016.
-
Wannarat Channukul
- Occupations
- ministerphysicianpolitician
- Biography
-
Wannarat Channukul is a Thai physician and politician. He is the leader of the Chart Pattana Puea Pandin Party. From 2008 to 2011, he was Minister of Energy in the cabinet of Abhisit Vejjajiva. and from 2011 to 2012 Minister of Industry in the cabinet of Yingluck Shinawatra.
-
Virachai Virameteekul
- Occupations
- university teacherpoliticianeconomist
- Biography
-
Virachai Virameteekul is a Thai economist, university professor, and Democrat Party politician.
-
Shannon Wiratchai
- Occupations
- Thai boxermixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
-
Shannon Wiratchai is Thai mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. He was last signed to ONE Championship, where he also previously competed as a Lightweight.
-
Michael Shaowanasai
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorfilm director
- Biography
-
Michael Shaowanasai is a Thai-American artist and actor who lives in Bangkok, Thailand. His works includes performance art, photography, video, film and installations. Openly gay, his works are often provocative, such as photographic portrait of himself as a Buddhist monk made up to look like a woman. Active as an artist since 1997, his works have featured in international exhibitions since 1999, and his work is held in major collections.
-
Winai Dahlan
- Years
- 1952-.. (age 72)
- Occupations
- academic
- Biography
-
Winai Dahlan is the Founder Director of the Halal Science Center Chulalongkorn University. He is also the Head of The Lipid and Fat Science Research as well as International Graduate Program Chair in Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University.
-
Suppanyu Avihingsanon
- Occupations
- badminton player
- Biography
-
Suppanyu Avihingsanon is a Thai badminton player. He was the men's singles gold medalist at the 2011 Summer Universiade.
-
Kotchakorn Voraakhom
- Occupations
- landscape architect
- Biography
-
Kotchakorn Voraakhom is a Thai landscape architect and chief executive officer of Porous City Network, a social enterprise that looks to increase urban resilience in Southeast Asia. She is also the founder of the Koungkuey Design Initiative, which works with communities to rebuild public spaces. She campaigns for more green space in cities and is a 2018 TED fellow.
-
Boonlua
- Occupations
- writertranslator
- Biography
-
Mom Luang Boonlua Debyasuvarn née Kunchon, writing under the pen name Boonlua, was a Thai writer, educator and civil servant. She is considered to have been one of Thailand's most important educators during a crucial phase of that country's modernization.
-
Prasert Sapsunthorn
- Occupations
- politicianwriter
- Biography
-
Prasert Sapsunthorn was a Thai politician who served as a member of the parliament in the House of Representatives of Thailand and a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Thailand. Later, he lectured at the National Defence College of Thailand and participated in policy formulation Order 66/2523: Communism of Prem Tinsulanonda Government.
-
Supinya Klangnarong
- Years
- 1976-.. (age 48)
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
-
Supinya Klangnarong is a Thai media rights advocate and current vice-chair of the Campaign for Popular Media Reform (CPMR). A graduate of Chulalongkorn University, she holds a BA from the Faculty of Communication Arts, an MA from the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication at Thammasat University and an MA in Communication Policy and Regulations from the University of Westminster.
-
Kulapat Yantrasast
- Born in
-
Thailand - Occupations
- architect
- Biography
-
Kulapat Yantrasast is an architect and designer. Originally from Thailand and now based in Los Angeles, he is a founding partner and Creative Director of WHY, a multidisciplinary design practice. In 2007 Yantrasast led the design for the Grand Rapids Art Museum, the first art museum building in the world to receive the LEED Gold certification for environmentally sustainable design.
-
Boonsanong Punyodyana
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Boonsanong Punyodyana was a Thai politician and General secretary of the Socialist Party of Thailand. He was assassinated on February 28, 1976.
-
Sermkhun Kunawong
- Occupations
- businesspersonphotographer
- Biography
-
Sermkhun Kunawong or "Mr. Jok" is the founder and CEO of CMO PLC, a Thai creative and event management company. He is the founder and owner of the Bangkok Sculpture Center and a contemporary photographer, who has successfully hosted four solo photo exhibitions.
-
Suvicha Mekangkul
- Occupations
- bloggercelebrity
- Biography
-
Suvicha Mekangkul, better known as Boom Suvicha (Thai: บูม สุวิชา), is a Thai celebrity and travel blogger. He began his career in the Thai entertainment industry as a DJ at FM 98.
-
Hangchuon Naron
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Hangchuon Naron is a Cambodian academic, economist, and politician who is the current Minister for Education, Youth and Sport, serving since 2013. A member of the Cambodian People's Party, he was Secretary of State of Economy and Finance from 2004 to 2013.
-
Shi Yinshun
- Biography
-
Shi Yinshun, courtesy name Yuanli (源利), is a Chinese Buddhist monk, Chan master and religious leader who serves as vice president of the Buddhist Association of China. Shi being short for fashih: dharmaperson. He held several abbatial posts, such as abbot of the Hongfa Temple, Zhonghua Temple, and Nanshan Temple. He is also the rector of Nanhai Buddhist Academy.
-
Salinee Tavaranan
- Enrolled in Chulalongkorn University
- In 2001 graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- engineer
- Biography
-
Salinee Tavaranan is a mechanical engineer who specializes in solar power and other forms of sustainable energy. She is the project director of Border Green Energy Team and the CEO and founder of the company SunSawang, making green energy systems available to remote populations. She received a 2014 Cartier Women's Initiative Award for her work providing renewable energy to remote areas in Thailand.
-
Mallica Vajrathon
- Years
- 1936-.. (age 88)
- Biography
-
Mallica Vajrathon is a sociologist, political scientist and former United Nations Senior Staff member. Her grandfather was Joseph Caulfield James, a special tutor to Prince Vajiravudh of Thailand (who later became King), as well being second Chairman of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club. Her father was T. Vajrathon of The Bangkok Electric Authority of Thailand and her mother is Malee James Vajrathon. Vajrathon was married to Irish writer Erskine B. Childers.
-
Chaiyong Satjipanon
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
-
Dr. Chaiyong Satjipanon is a former ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the United States of America. Prior to representing Thailand to the United States, he represented Thailand in Geneva, Sydney, Seoul, Rome and Jakarta,
-
Supachai Tangwongsan
- Years
- 1947-.. (age 77)
- Occupations
- computer scientist
- Biography
-
Supachai Tangwongsan is a Thai emeritus professor of computer science at Mahidol University, Thailand. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in electrical engineering at Purdue University with the Royal support of King Ananda Mahidol Foundation scholarship.
