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 Paripatra – 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 – She's 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
Wanchat Phuengchum - 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
Roxy Jezel – British pornographic actress.
Jennifer Anne Lee – film and television actor
BamBam (singer) – Korean Pop singer, member of boy group GOT7
Front Montgomery – Supermodel and actress now in Washington

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
Chamnongsri Rutnin – writer and translator
Tamarine Tanasugarn – professional tennis player
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

List of Thai people

Government & Politics

Television, Film & Music

Other

Unsorted

See also