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Abhisit Vejjajiva

Politician

Abhisit Vejjajiva is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Abhisit Vejjajiva · Abhisits Vedžadživa · Abisit Vejjajiva · Apchisit Vedžadžíva · Αμπχισίτ Βετζάτζιβα · 14 more...				[sources]
Other name	Abhisit Vejjejava · Mark Abhisit Vejjajiva · Αμπχισίτ Βετζατζίβα · Вейджаджив, Абхизит · أبهيسيت واي تشاتشيوا · 6 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Abhisit · Vedžadživa · Vejjajiva · アピシット · アピシット・ウェチャチワ · 7 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1964-08-03				[sources]
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Thailand				[sources]
Citizenship	Thailand				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Abhisit				[sources]
Last name	Vejjajiva				[sources]
Website	www.abhisit.org				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q174267				[sources]
Position	Leader of the Opposition · Prime Minister of Thailand (2008-2011)				[sources]
Education	Eton College · Nuffield College · St John's College				[sources]
Religion	Buddhism				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

Thai politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Атасит Ветчачива Close Associate	father	-	-
Ngarmpun Vejjajiva Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Leader of the Opposition	-	-

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