List of Famous people born in Thailand
Ten
Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul, known professionally as Ten, is a Thai singer and dancer active in South Korea and China. He debuted with South Korean boy group NCT in 2016 with its first sub-unit NCT U. Mainly active as a member of the China-based unit WayV since 2019, he is also a member of the South Korean supergroup, SuperM.
Prayut Chan-o-cha
Prayut Chan-o-cha is a Thai politician, retired Royal Thai Army general officer serving as Prime Minister of Thailand since 2014 and Minister of Defence since 2019. Prayut served as chief of the Thai army from 2010 to 2014 and was the leader of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), the military junta which governed Thailand between 22 May 2014 and 10 July 2019.
Sunnee
Yang Yunqing, known by her stage name Sunnee, is a Thai singer of Chinese descent based in China. She is a former member of Chinese girl group Rocket Girls 101 after ranking 8th in the Produce 101 finals. Her first solo "Don't Cry" (不哭) was released on 19 September 2018.
Thaksin Shinawatra
Thaksin Shinawatra is a Thai businessman, politician and visiting professor. He served in the Thai Police from 1973 to 1987, and was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006. After being ousted from power, he was found guilty of corruption in 2008 and is now living in self-exile.
Sophida Jiratritarn
Sophida Jiratritarn is a Thai beauty pageant titleholder and banker who won Miss Universe Thailand 2018 and represented Thailand at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok.
Pornanong Phatlum
Pornanong Phatlum is a Thai professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.
Sapsiree Taerattanachai
Sapsiree Taerattanachai is a Thai badminton player who competed at the 2014 Asian Games and the 2016 Olympics. In 2009, she was a semi-finalist in girls' doubles at the World Junior Championships, and the following year, she was runner-up at the Asian Junior Championships. She won gold at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. In 2014, Sapsiree became the first player ever to become a Grand Prix Gold finalist in all three disciplines. She won the women's doubles title at the 2012 India Open Grand Prix Gold, then the women's singles title at the 2013 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold, then was runner-up at the 2014 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold. With her mixed doubles victory at the 2017 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold, she did one better and became the first player to win Grand Prix Gold titles in all three disciplines.
Chicha Amatayakul
Kitty Chicha Amatayakul, formerly Kanyawee Phumsiridol, is a Thai actress, singer and model. She is a former member of the girl group Kiss Me Five from Kamikaze Records and best known for her role as Nanno in Netflix's drama series Girl from Nowhere.
Tony Jaa
Tatchakorn Yeerum, better known internationally as Tony Jaa and in Thailand as Jaa Phanom, is a Thai martial artist, actor, action choreographer, stuntman, director and former Buddhist monk. His films include Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003), Tom-Yum-Goong (2005), Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (2008), Furious 7 (2015) and SPL II: A Time for Consequences (2015).
Princess Siribha Chudhabhorn
Princess Siribha Chudabhorn, commonly known as Princess Ribha, is the eldest daughter of Princess Chulabhorn Walailak and Virayudh Tishyasarin.