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Abhisit Vejjajiva (pronunciation ⓘ; Thai: อภิสิทธิ์ เวชชาชีวะ, RTGS: Aphisit Wetchachiwa, Thai pronunciation: [ʔà.pʰí.sìt wêːt.tɕʰāː.tɕʰīː.wáʔ] ⓘ; born 3 August 1964) is a Thai politician who was the prime minister of Thailand from 2008 to 2011.
Abhisit Vejjajiva was formally endorsed by King Bhumibol Adulyadej as Prime Minister of Thailand on 17 December 2008. Abhisit ascended to power amid a global economic crisis.
Sep 22, 2009 · He was named one of 100 Global Leaders for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum in 1992, one of six up-and-coming leaders for Asia by Time Magazine in 1997, and one of 20 Leaders for the Millennium Politics and Power by Asiaweek magazine in 1999.
Jul 3, 2011 · Abhisit Vejjajiva is the English-born, Oxford-educated 46-year-old who as prime minister led Thailand's Democrat Party into July's general election but quickly conceded...
Aug 18, 2016 · Abhisit Vejjajiva was born in England, educated at Oxford and became one of Thailand’s youngest ever members of parliament in 1992 at the age of 27. Sixteen years later, he became prime minister. Now a highly experienced politician and the leader of the Democrat Party, he casts an eye over the political landscape in Thailand
Abhisit Vejjajiva is a Thai politician who was the prime minister of Thailand from 2008 to 2011. He was the leader of the Democrat Party from 2005 until he resigned following the party's weak performance in the 2019 election.
Jun 30, 2011 · Abhisit Vejjajiva’s two-and-a-half years in office as prime minister of Thailand comes to an end with the general elections on Sunday. Abhisit, 46, is a 20-year-veteran of Thai politics who has a...
Mar 17, 2010 · Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is the English-born, Oxford-educated 44-year-old leader of Thailand's Democrat Party. Young and photogenic, though not known as...
Sep 28, 2022 · In Conversation 2022/2023 - S1E10: Abhisit Vejjajiva, Former Thai Prime Minister. 28 Sep 2022 09:30pm. A few weeks ago, Thailand’s Constitutional Court surprised the nation by voting to suspend...
Dec 10, 2012 · Former Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva has defended his order for live ammunition to be used against anti-government demonstrators two years ago. Mr Abhisit told the BBC that armed protesters had...
