Police General Chitchai Wannasathit (Thai: ชิดชัย วรรณสถิตย์, Thai pronunciation: [t͡ɕʰít.t͡ɕʰaj wan.ná.sà.tʰìt]; Chinese: 曹壁光; pinyin: Cáo Bìguāng;[4] born 13 August 1946 in Ubon Ratchathani Province) was the 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 simultaneously the first deputy prime minister and justice minister. On 19 September 2006, he was arrested by the Thai military during the 2006 coup d'état, but was soon released.
Chidchai Vanasatidya | |
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ชิดชัย วรรณสถิตย์ | |
| Acting Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 5 April 2006 – 23 May 2006 | |
| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 11 March 2005 – 19 September 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 2 August 2005 – 19 September 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | Suwat Liptapanlop |
| Succeeded by | Charnchai Likitjittha |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 11 March 2005 – 2 August 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | Phokin Polkul |
| Succeeded by | Kongsak Wantana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1946 Ubon Ratchathani, Siam |
| Political party | Pheu Thai (2009–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Thai Rak Thai (1999–2007) |
| Spouse | Atchara Wannasathit |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Thailand |
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Education
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edit- ^ "Thailand's PM Thaksin Shinawatra Resigns | Scoop News".
- ^ Ratchakitcha data
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- ^ 洪林 (April 2006). 黎道纲 (ed.). A Study on Ethnic & Overseas Chinese People in Thailand (泰国华侨华人研究) (in Chinese). Thailand: Hong Kong Social Science Publishing House (香港社会科学出版社有限公司). p. 186. ISBN 962-620-127-4.
- ^ 泰国新政府的华裔光芒 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 29 September 2007.
- ^ "ชิดชัย" หนุนแนวคิด "บิ๊กสุ" ตั้งคนกลางไกล่เกลี่ยปัญหา (in Thai). Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2007.