Chitchai Wannasathit
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Chitchai Wannasathit (Thai: ชิดชัย วรรณสถิตย์, Chinese: 曹壁光,[1] born August 13, 1946 in Ubon Ratchathani Province) was the acting caretaker Prime Minister of Thailand from April to May 2006, when Thaksin Shinawatra took a break from his duties as prime minister following a disappointing showing in elections; Thaksin returned to his duties after more than a month. Chitchai Wannasathit was the first deputy prime minister and justice minister, and is of Chinese descent.[2]
On September 19, 2006, he was arrested by the Thai military during a coup d'état.
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- ^ [泰国] 洪林, 黎道纲主编 (April 2006). 泰国华侨华人研究. 香港社会科学出版社有限公司, 186. ISBN 962-620-127-4.
- ^ (Chinese) 泰国新政府的华裔光芒; (Thai) “ชิดชัย” หนุนแนวคิด “บิ๊กสุ” ตั้งคนกลางไกล่เกลี่ยปัญหา
| Preceded by Thaksin Shinawatra |
acting Prime Minister of Thailand April-May 2006 |
Succeeded by Thaksin Shinawatra |
