Abhisit Vejjajiva

Thai politician (born 1964)
Person human Q174267
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Summary

Abhisit Vejjajiva was born on August 3, 1964[1], in Newcastle upon Tyne[2]. He has worked as an economist[3], politician[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], and lecturer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,520 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Athasit Vejjajiva[9]
  • Spouse: Pimpen Vejjajiva[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Thailand[11]
  • Occupation: military officer[12], head of government[13]
  • Position held: Leader of the Opposition[14], Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand[15]
  • Educated at: St John's College[16], Eton College[17], Nuffield College[18]
  • Award received: Order of the White Elephant[19], Order of the Crown of Thailand[20], Order of the Sun of Peru[21]
  • Religion or worldview: Buddhism[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Member of political party: Democrat Party[24]
  • Commons category: Abhisit Vejjajiva[25]
  • Family name: Vejjajiva[26]
  • Given name: Abhisit[27]
  • Official website: http://www.abhisit.org[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Abhisit Vejjajiva[29]
  • Work location: Bangkok[30]
  • Described by source: Lentapedia[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Thai[32]
  • Name in native language: อภิสิทธิ์ เวชชาชีวะ[33]
  • Start of work period: 1992[34]
  • Sibling: Ngarmpun Vejjajiva[35], Alisa Wacharasindhu[36]

Why It Matters

Abhisit Vejjajiva has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Abhisit Vejjajiva born?

Abhisit Vejjajiva's place of birth was Newcastle upon Tyne[2].

Who were Abhisit Vejjajiva's parents?

Abhisit Vejjajiva's father was Athasit Vejjajiva[9].

Who was Abhisit Vejjajiva married to?

Abhisit Vejjajiva's spouses include Pimpen Vejjajiva[10].

What did Abhisit Vejjajiva do for work?

Abhisit Vejjajiva worked as an economist[3], politician[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], and lecturer[7].

Where did Abhisit Vejjajiva go to school?

Abhisit Vejjajiva was educated at St John's College[16], Eton College[17], and Nuffield College[18].

What awards did Abhisit Vejjajiva receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Elephant[19], Order of the Crown of Thailand[20], and Order of the Sun of Peru[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . th.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . th.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 15d ago · Openpep · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9w ago · Openpep · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 11w ago · Openpep · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Leader of the Opposition, Prime Minister of Thailand, Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand +5
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  5. 13w ago · Openpep · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Leader of the Opposition, Prime Minister of Thailand, Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand +5
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  6. 14w ago · Openpep · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Leader of the Opposition, Prime Minister of Thailand, Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand +5
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  7. 14w ago · Openpep · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'อภิสิทธิ์ เวชชาชีวะ'}
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  8. 14w ago · Openpep · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Leader of the Opposition, Prime Minister of Thailand, Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand +5
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  9. 14w ago · Openpep · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'อภิสิทธิ์ เวชชาชีวะ'}
    Position held → Leader of the Opposition, Prime Minister of Thailand, Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand +5
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  10. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → economist, politician, university teacher +4
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  11. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Abhisit
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    Educated at → St John's College, Eton College, Nuffield College
    Member of political party → Democrat Party
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