Abhisit Vejjajiva, MP and
Former Prime Minister of Thailand

Abhisit Vejjajiva was Thailand’s 27th Prime Minister holding the office from 2008-2011.  With a platform revolving around “Putting People First” and anti-corruption, he ascended to the post at the age of 44. Among the achievements of his government are free healthcare, higher minimum wage and free education, including textbooks and milk for nursery-school children. Despite the challenges of economic turmoil during his time in office, the Abhisit Government was credited with effective economic policies and bringing Thailand to a stable and sound financial standing through stimulus packages and investing not just in jobs, but also in increasing the competitiveness of the economy. He remains active in Thai government as a Member of Parliament. Before joining politics, he had an academic career teaching at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy.