100 Notable alumni of
Chulalongkorn University
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Chulalongkorn University is 378th in the world, 73rd in Asia, and 1st in Thailand by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 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.
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Sirindhorn, Princess Royal
- Occupations
- linguisthistorianenvironmentalistcomposerwriter
- Biography
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Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, The Princess Royal is a member of the Thai royal family. She is the second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and Queen Sirikit, and the younger sister of King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X).
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Urassaya Sperbund
- Occupations
- modelactor
- Biography
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Urassaya Sperbund, nicknamed Yaya (Thai: ญาญ่า), is a Thai actress and model. She is the recipient of numerous accolades including; two Suphannahong National Film Awards, a TV Gold Award, a Nataraj Award, and three Mekhala Awards.
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Paetongtarn Shinawatra
- Enrolled in Chulalongkorn University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Political Science
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Paetongtarn Shinawatra is a Thai politician and businesswoman who served as the 31st prime minister of Thailand from 2024 until her removal from office in 2025. She led the Pheu Thai Party from 2023 until her resignation in 2025.
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Princess Sirivannavari of Thailand
- Occupations
- military officerbadminton playerwriterfashion designerjockey
- Biography
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Sirivannavari is a Thai princess and the second 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.
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Suppasit Jongcheveevat
- Occupations
- modelsinger-songwriterproduceractor
- Biography
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Suppasit Jongcheveevat, nicknamed Mew (Thai: มิว), is an actor, singer-songwriter, model, producer and entrepreneur. He gained prominence for his lead role as Tharn in TharnType (2019-2020). Suppasit has also appeared in shows such as Love Hurts (2023), Love is Like a Cat (2024), Homeroom 29 Hostages (2025) and The Twin Gambit (2025). In music, he debuted with the single "Season of You" in 2020 and released his first album titled 365 in 2021, becoming the first Thai artist to chart on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales with multiple entries in the top ten. He operates Sol Skipper and has co-founded businesses including a skincare brand, multiple cafes, an aesthetic clinic and a massage salon.
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Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit is a Thai businessman and former politician who served as the leader of the Future Forward Party from 2018 to 2020. From 2002 to 2018, he was the vice president of the Thai Summit Group, Thailand's largest auto parts manufacturer.
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Nattaporn Temeerak
- Occupations
- modelactor
- Biography
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Natapohn Tameeruks, nicknamed Taew (Thai: แต้ว; RTGS: Taeo), is a Thai actress, usually working for TV3.
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Tawan Vihokratana
- Occupations
- singertelevision presentermodeltelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Tawan Vihokratana, nicknamed Tay (Thai: เต), is a Thai actor, television host, and model based in Bangkok. A graduate of Chulalongkorn University, Tawan began his career in entertainment as a host on Bang Channel’s Five Live Fresh in 2014. That same year, he made his television acting debut in Room Alone 401-410 and gained notable recognition after being named one of Cleo Thailand’s 50 Most Eligible Bachelors of 2014. He is best known for Kiss: The Series (2016), Kiss Me Again (2018), and Dark Blue Kiss (2019). In 2023, he starred as Karan in the Thai adaptation of the Japanese manga Cherry Magic.
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Pachara Chirathivat
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
- Biography
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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.
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Taksaorn Paksukcharern
- Occupations
- film actoractormodel
- Biography
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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.
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Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying
- Occupations
- modelfilm actor
- Biography
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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. In 2024, she received Best Actress in 52nd International Emmy Awards for her performance in the television film Hunger.
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Thitipoom Techaapaikhun
- Occupations
- modeltelevision actortelevision presenteractor
- Biography
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Thitipoom Techaapaikhun, nicknamed New (Thai: นิว), is a Thai actor and television host. He is best known for Kiss: The Series (2016), Kiss Me Again (2018), and Dark Blue Kiss (2019). He went on to star in Cherry Magic (2023), the Thai adaptation of the Japanese manga of the same name.
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Pakorn Chatborirak
- Occupations
- television actorpharmacistambassadoractormodel
- Biography
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Pakorn Chatborirak, nicknamed Boy (Thai: บอย; RTGS: Boi), is a Thai model and actor.
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Chadchart Sittipunt
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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.
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Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, also known as Anne Jakrajutatip, sometimes informally stylized as Anne JKN, is a Thai businesswoman and television host, along with being the founder and current CEO of JKN Global Group.
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Pimprapa Tangprabhaporn
- Occupations
- actorsingertelevision producer
- Biography
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Pimprapa Tangprabhaporn is a Thai actress, singer and model. Her nickname is Pim. She was well known as Fasai in Thai drama series, Once Upon A Time in My Heart (Thai: กาลครั้งหนึ่งในหัวใจ).
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Chantavit Dhanasevi
- Enrolled in Chulalongkorn University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- television actortelevision presenterbusinesspersonactormodel
- Biography
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Chantavit Dhanasevi, nicknamed Ter (Thai: เต๋อ) is a Thai actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his lead roles in the 2010 film Hello Stranger, the 2012 film ATM: Er Rak Error, and the 2016 movie, One Day.
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Kan Kantathavorn
- Occupations
- disc jockeytelevision actoractortelevision producer
- Biography
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Kan Kantathavorn, nicknamed Fluke, is a Thai actor, model, and host.
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Sutatta Udomsilp
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Sutatta Udomsilp is a Thai actress. She is best known for her roles in Last Summer, May Who?, and Hormones: The Series.
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Yuke Songpaisan
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Yuke Songpaisarn, nicknamed Son (Thai: สน) is a Thai actor.
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Phumtham Wechayachai
- Enrolled in Chulalongkorn University
- Graduated with Master of Political Science
- Occupations
- researcherbusinesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Phumtham Wechayachai MPCh MVM is a Thai politician who served as the acting Prime Minister of Thailand from the suspension of Paetongtarn Shinawatra in July to the appointment of Anutin Charnvirakul in September 2025 as well as from 14 to 16 August 2024 from the dismissal of Srettha Thavisin to the appointment of Paetongtarn. He served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand in the Srettha cabinet, and in the Paetongtarn cabinet he served as Minister of Defence. He is the concurrent Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
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Dasanavalaya Sorasongkram
- Occupations
- royalty
- Biography
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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 child of Galyani Vadhana, Princess of Naradhiwas and niece of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and elder cousin of King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X).
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Phuwin Tangsakyuen
- Occupations
- singeractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Phuwin Tangsakyuen is a Thai actor under GMMTV and a singer under Riser Music. Phuwin began his career as a child actor and gained popularity for his lead role as Pi in the BL series Fish upon the Sky (2021).
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Kawee Tanjararak
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Kawee Tanjararak, nickname Beam, 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.
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Waruntorn Paonil
- Occupations
- singeractorvoice actor
- Biography
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Waruntorn Paonil, nicknamed Ink, also known by the stage name Ink Waruntorn, is a Thai singer, actress, and voice actress.
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Sudarat Keyuraphan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sudarat Keyuraphan is a Thai politician and former member of the Pheu Thai Party. She participated in protests in May 1992. She is a former minister who held various positions during the Thaksin Shinawatra and Chuan Leekpai governments. Currently, she is the chairman of the Thai Pueng Thai Foundation, as well as the founder, and leader of the Thai Sang Thai Party.
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Panipak Wongpattanakit
- Occupations
- taekwondo athlete
- Biography
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Panipak Wongpattanakit is a retired Thai taekwondo athlete. A two-time Olympic champion, she is currently the top-ranked athlete in the women's 49 kg.
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Sarunyoo Wongkrachang
- Occupations
- screenwritertelevision actorfilm directoractor
- Biography
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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).
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Narikun Ketprapakorn
- Occupations
- television producermodelactorfilm actor
- Biography
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Narikun Ketprapakorn, nicknamed Frung (Thai: ฟรัง), is a Thai actress. She is known as Oil in Thai series, Hormones.
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Nattawat Jirochtikul
- Years
- 2004-.. (age 22)
- Occupations
- television actor
- Biography
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Nattawat Jirochtikul, nicknamed Fourth (Thai: โฟร์ท), is a Thai actor under GMMTV and a singer signed to Riser Music. He began his career after winning the talent competition Thailand School Star 2019. In 2021, he made his acting debut as Glakao in F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers, the Thai adaptation of the Japanese manga series Boys Over Flowers. He rose to prominence for his lead role as Gun in the popular television series My School President (2022) and as Li Ming in Moonlight Chicken (2023).
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Wan Muhammad Noor Matha
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, also called Wan Noor, (Thai: วันนอร์; Thai pronunciation: [wān.nɔː]; RTGS: Wan No; born 11 May 1944) is a Thai politician who is serving as speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand since 2023. In addition, he has also held several executive positions such as the minister of the interior and deputy prime minister. He also served as the speaker of the House of Representatives from 1996 to 2000, becoming the first Thai Muslim, ethnic Malay, and individual of ethnic minority descent who served as House speaker in non-consecutive terms.
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Norawit Titicharoenrak
- Years
- 2004-.. (age 22)
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Norawit Titicharoenrak, nicknamed Gemini (Thai: เจมีไนน์), is a Thai actor under GMMTV and a singer under Riser Music. He first gained attention through the reality television program Thailand School Star 2019 and rose to prominence for his role as Tinn in the series My School President (2022) and as Heart in Moonlight Chicken (2023).
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Tontawan Tantivejakul
- Years
- 2000-.. (age 26)
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Tontawan Tantivejakul, nicknamed Tu (Thai: ตู), is a Thai actress and model signed under GMMTV. She gained widespread recognition for her debut lead role as Gorya in F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021), the Thai adaptation of the Japanese manga Hana Yori Dango, which brought her international acclaim. In 2024, she made her film debut portraying Mui in How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, a box office success in Thailand. Beyond acting, Tontawan has established herself in the fashion industry, becoming a brand ambassador for luxury brands such as Dior and Puma Thailand. Tontawan's notable television works include 10 Years Ticket (2022) and the upcoming historical series Scarlet Heart Thailand.
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Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan
- Enrolled in Chulalongkorn University
- Graduated with Master of Science in computer science
- Occupations
- salespersonpoliticianmonkmanagerbusinessperson
- Biography
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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.
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Sahaphap Wongratch
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Sahaphap Wongratch, nicknamed Mix (Thai: มิกซ์), is a Thai actor, singer, and model. He gained recognition for his leading role as Tian in the series A Tale of Thousand Stars (2021). He further gained further prominence roles as Wen in Moonlight Chicken (2023) and Momo in Ossan's Love Thailand (2025).
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Way-Ar Sangngern
- Occupations
- actortelevision actormodel
- Biography
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Way-Ar Sangngern; born 8 March 1996), nicknamed Joss (Thai: จอส), is a Thai actor and model. He is known for his main role as Neo in GMMTV's 3 Will Be Free (2019), Kawin in Nabi, My Stepdarling (2021), and Mark in My Golden Blood (2025).
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Sapsiree Taerattanachai
- Occupations
- badminton playerOlympic competitor
- Biography
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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. Sapsiree and Dechapol 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.
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Keerati Mahaplearkpong
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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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.
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Chit Phumisak
- Occupations
- linguistpoetwritersongwriterpolitician
- Biography
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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".
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Sarin Ronnakiat
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Sarin Ronnakiat, nicknamed Inn (Thai: อิน), is a Thai actor, model, and entrepreneur. He began his acting career in 2018 with a supporting role in Duang Jai Nai Fai Nhao and gained recognition for his leading roles in The Man Series: Pupa (2019), The Miracle of Teddy Bear (2022), Wandee Goodday (2024) and Memoir of Rati (2025).
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Nattasha Bunprachom
- Occupations
- modelactor
- Biography
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Nattasha Bunprachom, nicknamed Yoghurt (Thai: โยเกิร์ต), is a Chinese-Thai model and actress.
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Vasu Sangsingkeaw
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
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Vasu Sangsingkeo is a Thai actor, host and singer.
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Niti Chaichitathorn
- Occupations
- film produceractorpresenter
- Biography
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Niti Chaichitathorn, nicknamed Pompam, is a Thai television host, creative, producer and actor, best known for co-hosting the lifestyle travel show Toey Tiew Thai and hosting the late-night talk show Talk with Toey.
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Khattiya Sawasdipol
- Occupations
- military officerwriterpolitician
- Biography
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Khattiya Sawasdipol, alias Se Daeng (Thai: เสธ.แดง, 'red commander'), was a General officer in the Royal Thai Army, assigned to the Internal Security Operations Command, a political activist, and a book author.
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Kornkan Sutthikoses
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Kornkan Sutthikoses, nicknamed Arm, is a Thai actor. He was first runner-up for the 18th KPN Award Thailand Singing Contest 2009 and won the popular vote. He graduated from Saint Dominic School and Chulalongkorn University. He took part in The mask Singer Season 1 under Bell mask.
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Apiwat Eurthavornsuk
- Enrolled in Chulalongkorn University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Architecture
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
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Apiwat Ueathavornsuk, nicknamed Stamp, is a Thai singer-songwriter and musical theatre actor.
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Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut
- Occupations
- officialbusinesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut is a Thai politician and businessman who has served as the leader of the Opposition and leader of the People's Party since 2024. He has also been a member of the House of Representatives since 2019.
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Kiattisak Udomnak
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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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.
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Plearnpichaya Komalarajun
- Occupations
- actorsingerentertainer
- Biography
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Plearnpichaya Komalarajun, better known as Juné (จูเน่), is a Thai singer and actress known for her role as Lynn in Bad Genius.
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Banjong Pisanthanakun
- Occupations
- film directorscreenwriter
- Biography
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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).
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Chanikarn Tangkabodee
- Years
- 2004-.. (age 22)
- Occupations
- television actor
- Biography
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Chanikarn Tangkabodee, nicknamed Prim (Thai: พรีม), is a Thai actress and model. In 2019, she officially signed with GMMTV and went on to play a supporting role in Blacklist (2019), followed by a prominent role in The Gifted: Graduation (2020), F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021), and anthology series Good Old Days (2022). She returned as the female lead for the thriller-horror series Enigma (2023) and Thai romantic comedy series A Love So Beautiful (2024), a remake of the popular Chinese series of the same name.
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Alexander Rendell
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Alexander Simon "Alex" Rendell or Nirawit Rendell (Thai: นิรวิทย์ เรนเดลล์), is a British-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.
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Chitpas Kridakorn
- Enrolled in Chulalongkorn University
- In 2014 graduated with master's degree in public administration theory
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Chitpas Kridakon is a Thai politician and activist. She was a member of the Thai House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023. Now Deputy Leader of the Democrat Party. Advisor of the Police’s committee of the house of Thai representative’s
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Surakiart Sathirathai
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Surakiart Sathirathai is a Thai politician who, until 19 September 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.
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Chaiyapol Julien Poupart
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Chaiyapol Julien Poupart, is a Thai model and actor.
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Pavin Chachavalpongpun
- Occupations
- diplomatwriterhistorian
- Biography
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Pavin Chachavalpongpun is a Thai scholar notable for his criticism of the Thai monarchy. He currently resides in Japan as a political exile. He has been teaching at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Kyoto University since 2012.
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Busanan Ongbumrungpan
- Occupations
- badminton playerOlympic competitor
- Biography
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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. Busanan competed at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games as well as the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Ekkaphong Jongkesakorn
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Ekkaphong Jongkesakorn born on 30 January 1983, is a Thai actor.
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Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
- Enrolled in Chulalongkorn University
- Studied Chinese
- Occupations
- filmmakerscreenwriterfilm director
- Biography
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Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit is a Thai writer, screenwriter and film director.
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Songyos Sugmakanan
- Occupations
- film directorscreenwriter
- Biography
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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, later Tada Entertainment.
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Poompat Iam-samang
- Years
- 1994-.. (age 32)
- Enrolled in Chulalongkorn University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in communication design
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Poompat Iam-samang, professionally known as Up Poompat (Thai: อัพ ภูมิพัฒน์), is a Thai actor, singer and model. He is best known for his leading role as Gene in Lovely Writer, and Ming in My Stand-In.
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Yong Poovorawan
- Occupations
- physicianscientist
- Biography
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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.
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Pornpetch Wichitcholchai
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Pornpetch Wichitcholchai is a Thai lawyer who has served as the President of the Senate of Thailand from May 2019 to July 2024. He was previously President of the National Legislative Assembly from August 2014 to May 2019.
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Kalaya Sophonpanich
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kalaya Sophonpanich is a Thai physicist and politician who served as the Minister of Science and Technology from 2008 to 2010.
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Kittiratt Na-Ranong
- Occupations
- businesspersoneconomist
- Biography
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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.
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Jakrapob Penkair
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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.
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Chookiat Sakveerakul
- Occupations
- film directorscreenwriter
- Biography
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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.
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Butsakon Tantiphana
- Years
- 1988-.. (age 38)
- Occupations
- singeractor
- Biography
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Butsakon Tantiphana or Egg (th: เอ้ก, RTGS: Ek), is a Thai actress, singer, teen idol and MC of the Thai Television Channel 3.
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Worarat Suwannarat
- Enrolled in Chulalongkorn University
- Graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- modelbeauty pageant contestanttelevision presenteractor
- Biography
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Emma Masterson, also known as Worarat Suwannarat is a Thai actress, model, and television presenter who was crowned Miss Asia Pacific 1997. She hosted talk show Sawasdee Bangkok and was an ambassador for the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
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Borwornsak Uwanno
- Years
- 1954-.. (age 72)
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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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. Since September 2025, he has served as Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand under Anutin Charnvirakul.
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Nidhi Eoseewong
- Occupations
- historianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Nidhi Eoseewong was a Thai historian, writer, and political commentator.
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Supamas Isarabhakdi
- Years
- 1973-.. (age 53)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Supamas Isarabhakdi is a Thai politician who served as Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation from 2023 to 2025.
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Nat Yontararak
- Years
- 1954-.. (age 72)
- Occupations
- composerpianist
- Biography
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Nat Yontararak, is a Thai classical pianist, composer and music teacher.
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Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
- Occupations
- badminton playerOlympic competitor
- Biography
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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.
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Kanawat Chantaralawan
- Occupations
- ophthalmologistactorpolitician
- Biography
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Kanawat Chantaralawan, popularly known as Dr. Egg (หมอเอ้ก), is a Thai politician, businessman and ophthalmologist. He is of Thai-Chinese and Malaysian descent.
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Pakpilai Thavisin
- Enrolled in Chulalongkorn University
- Graduated with Doctor of Medicine
- Occupations
- writerbusinesspersonlecturerphysician
- Biography
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Pakpilai Thavisin, nicknamed Om (อ้อม), is a Thai physician and businesswoman who specializes in the field of anti-aging medicine. She is married to Srettha Thavisin, the 30th and former prime minister of Thailand.
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Charupong Ruangsuwan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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.
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Kem Ley
- Occupations
- politicianhuman rights defender
- Biography
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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.
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Wittaya Khunpluem
- Years
- 1965-.. (age 61)
- Occupations
- politicianassociation football player
- Biography
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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.
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Thiravat Hemachudha
- Years
- 1954-.. (age 72)
- Occupations
- physician
- Biography
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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.
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Kasit Piromya
- Occupations
- diplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Kasit Piromya served as a Thai diplomat, Democrat Party politician, and activist in the People's Alliance for Democracy ("Yellow Shirts"). He was Foreign Minister of Thailand under Abhisit Vejjajiva from 2008 to 2011.
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Wichit Srisa-arn
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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.
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Chanatip Sonkham
- Occupations
- taekwondo athletecurler
- Biography
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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 and curler. 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.
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Nahathai Thewphaingarm
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Nahathai Thewphaingarm is a Thai businesswoman, educator, and politician. serving as an Assistant Minister in the Paetongtarn Shinawatra government. She previously held the position of Assistant Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister during the Srettha Thavisin administration. She was a Member of the Parliament of Thailand (2005–2006) and a vice spokesman of the Thai government (2001–2002). On November 5, 2024, she was a vice minister for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Prasert Chandraruangthong.
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Yuen Poovarawan
- Occupations
- computer scientistengineer
- Biography
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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.
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Yongyoot Thongkongtoon
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directordirectorfilm producer
- Biography
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Yongyoot Thongkongtoon is a Thai film director, producer, and screenwriter. He made his debut in 2000 with the sports comedy The Iron Ladies.
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Wannarat Channukul
- Occupations
- physicianministerpolitician
- Biography
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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.
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Khamsing Srinawk
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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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.
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Kosit Panpiemras
- Occupations
- bankereconomistpolitician
- Biography
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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.
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Sutham Sangprathum
- Years
- 1953-.. (age 73)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sutham Sangprathum is a Thai politician of the Thai Rak Thai Party. He was deputy minister of the Ministry of Interior from 2004 to 2005.
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Michael Shaowanasai
- Occupations
- film actoractorfilm director
- Biography
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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.
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Shannon Wiratchai
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighterThai boxer
- Biography
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Shannon Wiratchai is a 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.
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Winai Dahlan
- Years
- 1952-.. (age 74)
- Occupations
- academic
- Biography
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Winai Dahlan is a Thai scientist and 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.
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Kotchakorn Voraakhom
- Occupations
- landscape architect
- Biography
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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.
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Suppanyu Avihingsanon
- Occupations
- badminton player
- Biography
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Suppanyu Avihingsanon is a Thai badminton player. He was the men's singles gold medalist at the 2011 Summer Universiade.
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Prasert Sapsunthorn
- Occupations
- writerpolitician
- Biography
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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.
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Kulapat Yantrasast
- Born in
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Thailand - Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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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.
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Chananya Techajaksemar
- Enrolled in Chulalongkorn University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Letters in Thai
- Occupations
- YouTuberwritercontent creator
- Biography
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Chananya Techjakrasema, nickname View, is a Thai content creator and YouTuber known for her storytelling on the channel Point of View and as a writer. She has been creating general videos since 2009 and began producing edutainment storytelling content on 1 October 2012. Additionally, she is the author of several books, including the best-selling pocketbook Thai Literature Digest, which presents Thai literary works in an accessible modern language.
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Boonlua
- Occupations
- translatorwriter
- Biography
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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.
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Sermkhun Kunawong
- Occupations
- photographerbusinessperson
- Biography
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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.
