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Anutin Charnvirakul
Anutin Charnvirakul is a Thai politician and businessman who has served as the 32nd prime minister of Thailand since September 2025. He has also been the leader of the Bhumjaithai Party since 2012 and a member of the House of Representatives since 2019.
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business · Prime Minister of Thailand since 2025 · politician · engineer · businessperson · aircraft pilot · volunteer · also Anutin Charnvirakul, Anutin Charnveerakul, Charnvirakul
Born 13 September 1966 · Q16139757
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2026· 5 entries
Radio Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif felicitates Anutin Charnvirakul on re-appointment as Thailand PM
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Video of Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul speaking in fluent Chinese.” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Photo shows Thai PM-elect Anutin Charnvirakul and Benjamin Mauerberger.” False.
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Career landmark: Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2026).
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2025· 6 entries
The Asahi Shimbun: Thailand’s king endorses new Cabinet led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul
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Won Freemen Safeguarding Medal (2025).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Thailand (2025).
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Career landmark: Minister of Interior of Thailand (2025).
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Career landmark: Participated in 2025 ASEAN Summits (tournament / event).
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Reported net worth: $3.9B (as of 2025).
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2024· 2 entries
Won King Rama X's Royal Cypher Medal (2024).
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Awarded Commander of the Order of Chula Chom Klao (2024).
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2023· 3 entries
Career landmark: Minister of Interior of Thailand (2023–2025).
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Career landmark: Participated in World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 (tournament / event).
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Career landmark: Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2023–2025).
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2021· 1 entry
BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Video shows Thailand Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul scared of taking injection” False.
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2019· 4 entries
Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (2019–2025).
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Career landmark: Minister of Public Health (2019–2023).
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Expressed confidence that Thailand could contain the virus
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Career landmark: Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2019–2023).
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2013· 1 entry
After which he married Sasithorn Chandrasomboon, deputy managing director of Rancho Charnvee Resort and Country Club in Pak Chong
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2012· 3 entries
Newin Chidchob, founder of the Bhumjaithai Party, announced his retirement from active politics and publicly endorsed Anutin as his political successor
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Career landmark: party leader (2012).
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By arranging a private overseas meeting between Thaksin and General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, the commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army, who had led the 2006 coup d'état that ousted Thaksin's government
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2010· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant (2010).
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2008· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand (2008).
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2006· 1 entry
Anutin was among 111 former party executives who were subjected to a five-year political ban by the Constitutional Court
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2005· 1 entry
Career landmark: Deputy Minister of Public Health of Thailand (2005–2006).
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2004· 3 entries
Career landmark: Deputy Minister of Public Health of Thailand (2004–2004).
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During the premiership of Thaksin Shinawatra
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Career landmark: Deputy Minister of Commerce of Thailand (2004–2005).
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2003· 1 entry
Won Silver Medal of the Direkgunabhorn (2003).
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1996· 2 entries
And served as Deputy Minister of Commerce and Deputy Minister of Public Health under Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
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Anutin entered politics as an adviser to Prachuap Chaiyasan, who was then serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs
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1990· 2 entries
Studied at Thammasat University (1990).
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And they had two children, Naiyaphak and Seranee
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1989· 2 entries
Studied at Hofstra University, Bachelor of Engineering (1989).
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Obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York
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1966· 1 entry
Born 1966-09-13.
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