List of Thai people
This is a list of Thai people, persons from Thailand or of Thai descent.
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 Paribatra – 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 – 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
- 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
- Jennifer Anne Lee – film and television actor
- BamBam (singer) – Korean pop singer, member of boy group GOT7
- Lisa – Korean pop singer, member of girl group Black Pink
- Ten – Korean pop singer, member of boy group NCT (band)
- Sorn (singer) – Korean pop singer, member of girl group CLC (band)
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
- Anchan – short story writer and poet
- Boonlua – novelist and educator
- Chamnongsri Rutnin – writer and translator
- Dō̜kmai Sot – novelist
- Naravadee – novelist
- Sidaoruang – short story writer
- Supha Sirising – novelist
- 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