Personal Information Born 3 August 1964 (Newcastle, United Kingdom) Father Dr. Athasit Vejjajiva Mother Dr. Sodsai Vejjajiva Spouse Assistant Professor Dr. Pimpen (Sakuntabhai) Vejjajiva – Lecturer at the Faculty of Science’s Department of Mathematics, Chulalongkorn University Children Prang Vejjajiva and Pannasit Vejjajiva Education - Honorary Doctorate in Law, Ramkhamhaeng Univerity Schools - Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Economics, Oxford University, UK- Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), First Class honours, Oxford University, UK - Bachelor of Law, Ramkhamhaeng University - Eton College, UK - Chulalongkorn Demonstration School, Thailand Professional Experience Prior to 1992 | - Special lecturer in Economics at Oxford University - Lecturer at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (rank 2nd Lieutenant) - Lecturer at Thammasart University’s Faculty of Economics | | After 1992 | Member of Parliament, Democrat Party
- 1992 Bangkok District 6
- 1995 Bangkok District 5
- 2001 Democrat Party List
- 2005 Democrat Party List, until February 2006
- 2007 (23 Dec 07) Democrat Party List Zone 6 | | 1992 – 1994 | Government Spokesperson | | 1994 | Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister (for political affairs) | | 1995 | Chair, House Committee on Education Affairs | | 1998 | Chair, Committee to Consider the National Education Bill of 1999 | | 2001 | Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office, in charge of - Board of Investment (BOI) - Counter Corruption Commission- Office of the Education Council - Office of the Decentralization to Local Government Organization Committee
| | 1999 | Deputy Leader, Democrat Party | | 2005 | Leader of the Democrat Party | | 2005(Feb 2006) | Leader of the Opposition, House of Representatives | | 2008(27 Feb- Dec 2008) | Leader of the Opposition, House of Representatives | | 17 December 2008 | Present Prime Minister |
Decorations
1998 | Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand | | 1999 | Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant |
International recognition
• One of 100 Global Leaders for Tomorrow, by World Economic Forum 1992 • One of 20 Leaders for the Millennium Politics & Power, by Asiaweek magazine 5 November 1999 • One of 6 up and coming leaders for Asia, Time magazine 6 October 1997, New Voices for New Asia
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