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Abhisit Vejjajiva was Thailand’s 27th Prime Minister at the age of 44. Born in Newcastle, United Kingdom, the Oxford-educated politician had an academic career teaching at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy before joining politics.
Abhisit held the office of Prime Minister from 2008-2011 with a platform revolving around “Putting People First” and anti-corruption. Among the achievements of Abhisit’s government are free healthcare, higher minimum wage and free education, including textbooks and milk for nursery-school children.
As a former Leader of the Democrat Party, Thailand’s oldest political party, Abhisit Vejjajiva is a seasoned politician with 3 decades of experience.
During his term of office, the world was in the middle of an economic turmoil, and there were many domestic political tensions in Thailand at that time. Despite these challenges, the Abhisit Government was credited with effective economic policies and bringing Thailand to a stable and sound financial standing through stimulus packages, that were on track and on time, and investing not just in jobs, but also
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Abhisit Vejjajiva
Abhisit Vejjajiva (English pronunciation (help·info); Thai: อภิสิทธิ์ เวชชาชีวะ; Thai pronunciation), born 3 August 1964 is the leader of the Democrat Party and 27thPrime Minister of Thailand.
After graduating from Eton, a famous public school in England, Abhisit get his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Oxford. He was elected to the Thai Parliament at the age of 27. In 2008, he became the country’s youngest-ever prime ministers at the age of 44 [4]
Abhisit became prime minister during global economic crisis and faced rising politic problems in the country. The government under Abhisit Vejjajiva introduce economic stimulus to “REVIVE THE THAI ECONOMY with transparency and accountability”. The Economic Plan is separated into two phrases, Stimulus Package 1 and stimulus Package 2.
Early life and family
[change | change source]Born in Newcastle, England, went to Eton Public school during his teenage life, before continuing his higher education at Oxford University. Abhisit received at Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
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Profile: Abhisit Vejjajiva
Abhisit Vejjajiva’s two-and-a-half years in office as prime minister of Thailand comes to an end with the general elections on Sunday.
Abhisit, 46, is a 20-year-veteran of Thai politics who has a loyal base among the local elite and foreign business community.
He comes from a wealthy family with two medical professors as parents – a distinctly upper class background.
A graduate of the UK’s elite Eton College and Oxford University, Abhisit was elected to power by the Thai parliament in December 2008 after a court forced former prime minister Thaksin Shinawastra’s allies from power in 2006.
At age 44, he became the country’s youngest prime minister in more than 50 years.
But he has found little support with rural northeastern Thais who make up the country’s majority and are the backbone of the support given to Thaksin Shinawatra.
On 13 April 2009, anti-government demonstrators attacked his Mercedes Benz at the interior ministry, threatening his life shortly after he declared emergency law in response to their disruption of the regional ASEAN summit
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