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Abhisit Vejjajiva
Abhisit Vejjajiva is a Thai politician who was the 27th 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. He returned as leader of the party once again in October 2025, following party elections. As leader of the second largest party in the House of Representatives, he was a…
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politics · Prime Minister of Thailand from 2008 to 2011 · economist · politician · university teacher · writer · lecturer · military officer · head of government · also Abhisit Vejjajiva, Mark Abhisit Vejjajiva, Vejjajiva
Born 3 August 1964 · Q174267
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2026· 2 entries
Career landmark: Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2026).
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2019· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2019–2019).
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2018· 1 entry
The Democrats held a contest for party leader in preparation for the upcoming election
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2017· 1 entry
UPI: Topic: Abhisit Vejjajiva
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2013· 1 entry
“Cosas que siempre quise contar”
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2012· 1 entry
scmp.com: Ex-Thai premier Abhisit Vejjajiva to face murder charge
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2011· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2011–2013).
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2010· 1 entry
Travel News: Statement by Thai Prime Minister HE Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva regarding political developments
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2008· 4 entries
MarketWatch: Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva elected Thai PM: report
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Abhisit officially declared personal assets worth 51
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Thailand (2008–2011).
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For vested interests by taking a salary from a cooking show while being prime minister, Abhisit lost the National Assembly vote for prime minister by 163 votes to 298 for Somchai Wongsawat, ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra's bro
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2007· 2 entries
Career landmark: Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2007–2011).
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“, referring to Presley's early SUN Records label recordings and their influence on the Liverpool rock and roll scene”
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2006· 2 entries
Published “Albendazole therapy for eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis” in Parasitology Research — cited 85 times.
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“prepared to become a prime minister who adheres to the principles of good governance and ethics, not authoritarianism.”
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2005· 3 entries
Published “Chronic Meningitis in Thailand” in Neuroepidemiology — cited 36 times.
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Career landmark: Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2005–2006).
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“Whether one is an Elvis fan or not there is no doubting that no church in Grimsby or any other town, possibly, has ever seen anything like it before, the most moving and joyful service I have ever officiated at. Some people used to think rock and roll was the devil's music but Elvis was a devout Christian.”
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2003· 1 entry
Following the resignation of then-party leader and former-Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai
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2001· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2001–2005).
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1991· 1 entry
The military junta appointed Abhisit's father Deputy Minister of Public Health
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1988· 1 entry
Published “Eosinophilic meningitis and radiculomyelitis in Thailand, caused by CNS invasion of Gnathostoma spinigerum and Angiostrongylus cantonensis.” in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry — cited 81 times.
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1983· 1 entry
With classmate and future UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to the hill resort city of Chiang Mai and the tourist island of Phuket
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1977· 2 entries
Published “Neurological manifestations of gnathostomiasis” in Journal of the Neurological Sciences — cited 75 times.
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Published “Multiple sclerosis in Asia” in Neurology — cited 38 times.
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1976· 1 entry
Published “Persistence of Virus-Specific IgM and Clinical Recovery after Japanese Encephalitis” in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene — cited 39 times.
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1974· 1 entry
“The Great American Popular Singers”
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1965· 1 entry
Published “Serum Creatine Kinase and Physical Exercise” in BMJ — cited 36 times.
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1964· 1 entry
Born 1964-08-03.
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1957· 1 entry
“Santa Claus Is Back in Town.”
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