Shinawatra family explained

Shinawatra
Native Name:	ชินวัตร
Other Names:	Saekhu (丘家)
Parent Family:	Qiū family
Region:	Chiang Mai
Origin:	Fengshun, Meizhou, Guangdong, China
Founded:	1911
Founder:	Seng Saekhu (1911, immigrant) Sak Shinawatra (1938, adopted surname)
Titles:	Prime Minister of Thailand (2001–2006, 2011–2014, 2024–present)
Other Families:	House of Na Chiengmai Damapong family Na Pombejra family Wongsawat family

The Shinawatra family (Thai: ชินวัตร; ; in Thai pronounced as /tɕʰīn.nā.wát/) is a wealthy and powerful Thai-Hakka family. Many of its members have been influential people in Thai politics, including four Thai Prime Ministers.

List of members

• Seng Sae Khu, Hakka immigrant to Thailand who made a fortune through various businesses
• Chaiyasit Shinawatra (born 1945), former commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army^[1] and Thaksin's cousin^[2]
• Somchai Wongsawat (born 1947), former Thai Prime Minister^[3] and Thaksin's brother-in-law^[4]
• Thaksin Shinawatra (born 1949), former telecommunications billionaire, former Thai Prime Minister,^[5] and Seng Sae Khu's great-grandson
• Potjaman Shinawatra (born 1956), Thaksin's former wife^[6]
• Yingluck Shinawatra (born 1967), former Thai Prime Minister and Thaksin's sister
• Yaowaret Shinawatra, member of a subcommittee of the Education Council of Thailand,^[7] and Thaksin's sister
• Panthongtae Shinawatra (born 1979), businessman and Thaksin's son
• Paetongtarn Shinawatra (born 1986), businesswoman^[8] and Thaksin's daughter,^[9] incumbent Prime Minister of Thailand^[10]

See also

• Shinawatra University, private university in Thailand initiated by Thaksin Shinawatra

Notes and References

1. Nation staff. August 25, 2006. "Former Army chief sues Sondhi", The Nation (retrieved September 20, 2006).
2. The Nation (Thailand), Chaiyasit transfer "not PM's idea" - 2002-08-08
3. News: 18 September 2008 . His Majesty signs royal command to appoint new PM . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110812002026/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/His-Majesty-signs-royal-command-to-appoint-new-PM-30083831.html . 12 August 2011 . 19 September 2008 . The Nation . dmy-all.
4. News: Ahuja . Ambika . 9 September 2008 . Cooking show stint derails Thai prime minister . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080917220729/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hG71oGl1LokvZphtDQZzL44nzc3QD933CQI80 . 17 September 2008 . 10 September 2008 . . dmy-all.
5. News: 24 June 2011 . Profile: Thaksin Shinawatra . 15 January 2019 . BBC News.
6. http://news.smashits.com/281898/Former-Thai-premier-seeks-asylum-in-Britain.htm "Former Thai premier seeks asylum in Britain"
7. News: Limited . Bangkok Post Public Company . Thai politics, the ultimate loyalty scheme . 2024-08-17 . Bangkok Post . en.
8. News: 20 March 2022 . เจาะขุมทรัพย์ อุ๊งอิ๊ง แพทองธาร ชินวัตร ทรัพย์สินอู้ฟู่ 6.8 หมื่นล้าน . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240816071416/https://www.thansettakij.com/insights/518077 . 16 August 2024 . 15 August 2024 . thansettakij . th-TH.
9. News: February 18, 2024 . Thaksin Shinawatra: Former Thai prime minister released on parole . February 18, 2024 . BBC News.
10. News: 16 August 2024 . Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand's youngest prime minister . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240816071413/https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/16/paetongtarn-shinawatra-becomes-thailands-youngest-prime-minister.html . 16 August 2024 . 16 August 2024 . CNBC . en.