Chitchai Wannasathit
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| Chitchai Wannasathit ชิดชัย วรรณสถิตย์ |
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| Prime Minister of Thailand Acting |
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| In office 5 April 2006 – 23 May 2006 |
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| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Preceded by | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Succeeded by | Thaksin Shinawatra |
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| Born | 13 August 1946 Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand |
| Political party | Thai Rak Thai Party |
Chitchai Wannasathit (Thai: ชิดชัย วรรณสถิตย์, Chinese: 曹壁光; pinyin: Cáo Bìguāng,[1] born August 13, 1946 in Ubon Ratchathani Province) was the caretaker prime minister of Thailand from April to May 2006, when Thaksin Shinawatra took a break from his duties as prime minister following a disappointing showing in elections. Thaksin returned to his duties after more than a month. Chitchai Wannasathit was the first deputy prime minister and justice minister, and is of Chinese descent.[2][3]
On September 19, 2006, he was arrested by the Thai military during the 2006 coup d'état, but was soon released.
[edit] References
- ^ (Chinese) 洪林 (April 2006). 黎道纲. ed. A Study on Ethnic & Overseas Chinese People in Thailand (泰国华侨华人研究). Thailand: Hong Kong Social Science Publishing House (香港社会科学出版社有限公司). p. 186. ISBN 962-620-127-4.
- ^ (Chinese) "泰国新政府的华裔光芒". http://www.torontoservice.com/index_Readnews.asp?id=77059.[dead link]
- ^ (Thai) ""ชิดชัย" หนุนแนวคิด "บิ๊กสุ" ตั้งคนกลางไกล่เกลี่ยปัญหา". http://www.manager.co.th/politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9490000034094&CommentPage=4&.
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| Preceded by Thaksin Shinawatra |
Prime Minister of Thailand Acting 2006 |
Succeeded by Thaksin Shinawatra |
