THAKSIN SHINAWATRA
PRIME MINISTER NO.23
OFFICE PERIOD
1 54th GOVERNMENT 9 FEBRUARY 2001 - 8 MARCH 2005
2 55th GOVERNMENT 9 MARCH 2005 - 19 SEPTEMBER 2006
    BIOGRAPHY
      • BIRTHDAY : July 26,1949
      • PLACE OF BIRTH : Chiengmai, Thailand
      • NATIONALITY : Thai
      • RELIGION : Buddhism
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
  • 1973
 Graduated from the Police Cadet Academy in Thailand
  • 1975
 Master Degree in Criminal Justice,Eastern Kentucky University, U.S.A.
  • 1978
 Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University, U.S.A.
WORK EXPERIENCE  
  • 1973-1987
 - Joined the Royal Thai Police Department and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1987. His last position was Deputy Superintendent of the Policy and Planning Sub-division, General Staff Division, Metropolitan Police Bureau
  • 1987-1994
 - Resigned from the Royal Thai Police Department and started his own business as Chairman of Shinawatra Computer and Communications Group
  • October 18,1994
 - Resigned from the post of Chairman of the Board of Directors, Shinawatra Computer and Communications Public Company Limited
  • November 2, 1994 to February10, 1995
 - Received a royal appointment to the Post of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
  • May 28, 1995 to November 18, 1996
 - Became the Palang Dharma Party Leader
  • July 20, 1995 to August 14,1996
 - Appointed Deputy Prime Minister in charge of traffic and transportation in Bangkok
  • August 15,1997 to November 14, 1997
 - Appointed Deputy Prime Minister (Under Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh)
  • July 14,1998-present
 - Established the Thai Rak Thai Party and became the Party Leader
SOCIAL ROLES  
  • 20 September 1993
 - Founded the THAICOM Foundation, initiating the satellite education program for young children in remote areas unable to continue their education at the secondary school level
  • 1993-present
 - Vice Chairman of the THAICOM Foundation
  • 1994-present
 - Chairman of the Advisory Communication of Pre-Cadet Class 10 & Police Cadet Class 26
  • 1995-present
 - Member of the Board of Directors of the Asian Study Institute, Chulalongkorn University
  • August 1995-present
 - Honorary Advisor of the Bangkok Club
  • August30,1996-present
 - Distinguished Member of the Kasetsart University Council
  • October 18,1996-present
 - Honorary (External) Member of the Police Cadet Academy Council
  • December 1,1996 - present
 - Member of the Advisory Council of the Sasin
- Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University
  • September 2,1998 - present
 - Advisor of the Thailand Golf Association (1997-1999)
  • September 9,1998 - present
 - Honorary Member, Association of Ex-Military Officers
  • September12,1998 - present
 - President of the Northerners'Association of Thailand
  • February 9,1999 - present
 - Honorary Chairman of the Northern Thai Association of Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
  • June 28,1999-present
 - Honorary Advisor of the Thai Northerners Association of Illinois,U.S.A.
  • September 22,1999-present
 - Honorary Advisor of the Northerners Club of Nontaburi
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • 1992
 - Received the "1992 ASEAN Businessman of the Year" Award from the ASEAN Institute, Indonesia
  • 1992
 - Received the "Kiattiyod Jakdao" Award in Economical Development from the Committee of the Armed forces Preparatory School Foundation
  • 1994
 - Received the "1993 Outstanding Telecom Man of the year Award"
- Honored by the Singapore Business Times as 1 of 12 Leading Asian Businessmen
- One of the finalists for the Asian CEO of the year selected by the financial World
- Invited by the "Lee Khun Yew Exchange Fellowship" as the first Thai and third fellow to enter the programme
  • 1996
 - Received the "Outstanding Criminal Justice Alumnus Award" from the Criminal Justice Center, Sam Houston State University and, later on October 25, 1996, the "Distinguished Alumni Award" from the same University
  • 1997
 - Received the Honorary Award from the Mass Media Photographer Association of Thailand (MPA) as the Outstanding Politician who has contributed significantly to the society
  • March 29 to April 4, 1998
 - Invited as special guest of the Australian Government toattend the Special Visitor Program in Australia
  • November 8 to 11, 1999
 - Invited as special guest of the Chinese People's Institute Foreign Affairs to pay a visit to China