The Shinawatra family (Thai: ชินวัตร; RTGS: Chinnawat; Thai pronunciation: [tɕʰīn.nā.wát]) is a wealthy and powerful Thai-Hakka family. Many of its members have been influential people in Thai politics, including four Thai Prime Ministers.
| Shinawatra ชินวัตร Saekhu (丘家) | |
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 Family cemetery in San Kamphaeng | |
| Parent family | Qiū family |
| Current region | Chiang Mai |
| Place of origin | Fengshun, Meizhou, Guangdong, China |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Founder | Seng Saekhu (1911, immigrant) Sak Shinawatra (1938, adopted surname) |
| Titles | Prime Minister of Thailand (2001–2006, 2008, 2011–2014, 2024–present) |
| Connected families | House of Na Chiengmai Damapong family Na Pombejra family Wongsawat family |
List of members
edit- Seng Sae Khu, Hakka immigrant to Thailand who made a fortune through various businesses
- Chaiyasit Shinawatra (born 1945), former commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army[1] and Thaksin's cousin[2]
- Somchai Wongsawat (born 1947), former Thai Prime Minister[3] and Thaksin's brother-in-law[4]
- Thaksin Shinawatra (born 1949), former telecommunications billionaire, former Thai Prime Minister,[5] and Seng Sae Khu's great-grandson[5]
- Potjaman Shinawatra (born 1956), Thaksin's former wife[6]
- Yingluck Shinawatra (born 1967), former Thai Prime Minister[7] and Thaksin's sister
- Yaowaret Shinawatra, member of a subcommittee of the Education Council of Thailand,[8] and Thaksin's sister
- Panthongtae Shinawatra (born 1979), businessman and Thaksin's son
- Paetongtarn Shinawatra (born 1986), businesswoman[9] and Thaksin's daughter,[10] incumbent Prime Minister of Thailand[11]
Family tree of members
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See also
edit- Shinawatra University, private university in Thailand initiated by Thaksin Shinawatra
References
edit- ^ Nation staff. August 25, 2006. "Former Army chief sues Sondhi" Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine, The Nation (retrieved September 20, 2006).
- ^ The Nation (Thailand), Chaiyasit transfer "not PM's idea" - 2002-08-08
- ^ "His Majesty signs royal command to appoint new PM". The Nation. 18 September 2008. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
- ^ Ahuja, Ambika (9 September 2008). "Cooking show stint derails Thai prime minister". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
- ^ a b "Profile: Thaksin Shinawatra". BBC News. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Former Thai premier seeks asylum in Britain" Archived 23 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Yingluck elected prime minister", Bangkok Post, 5 August 2011, retrieved 5 August 2011
- ^ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Thai politics, the ultimate loyalty scheme". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "เจาะขุมทรัพย์ อุ๊งอิ๊ง แพทองธาร ชินวัตร ทรัพย์สินอู้ฟู่ 6.8 หมื่นล้าน". thansettakij (in Thai). 20 March 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Thaksin Shinawatra: Former Thai prime minister released on parole". BBC News. February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand's youngest prime minister". CNBC. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.