Dinner Dialogue with Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva

Event Details

22 Jun 2009

Speaker:

H.E. Abhisit Vejjajiva

Event type:

Dinner Dialogue

Location:

Open to Invited Guests only

H.E. Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, became the Premier in the midst of the global financial crisis and the uncertain domestic political stability. Despite these challenges ahead, Thailand’s chairmanship of ASEAN constantly emphasizes people-to-people relationships and becoming a community. As one of our ASEAN counterparts, H.E. Abhisit Vejjajiva shared first hand insights into Thailand and the region.

Programme Schedule:

6:45pm Arrival of Guests/ Registration/ Light Reception
6.50pm Guests to be Seated
7:00pm Arrival of H.E Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister, Thailand
7:05pm Welcome Remarks by Mr. Tony Chew, Chairman, Singapore Business Federation and Advisor, Singapore Institute of International Affairs
7:10pm Remarks by H.E Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister, Thailand
7:20pm Question and Answer Session
7:25pm Thank You Remarks by Mr. Hsieh Fu Hua, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Exchange Limited and Advisor, Singapore Institute of International Affairs
7.30pm Dinner commences

Speaker(s):

About H.E. Abhisit Vejjajiva

Personal Information
Born: 3 August 1964
- Father: Dr. Athasit Vejjajiva
- Mother: Dr. Sodsai Vejjajiva
- Spouse: Assistant Professor Dr. Pimpen (Sakuntabhai) Vejjajiva
- Lecturer at the Faculty of Science’s Department of Mathematics, Chulalongkorn University
- Children: Prang and Pannasit

Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), First Class honours, Oxford University, UK
- Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Economics, Oxford University, UK
- Bachelor of Law, Ramkhamhaeng University
- Honorary Doctorate in Law, Ramkhamhaeng Univerity Schools
- Eton College, UK
- Chulalongkorn Demonstration School, Thailand

Professional Experience
Prior to 1992:
- Special lecturer in Economics at Oxford University
- Lecturer at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (rank second lieutenant)
- Lecturer at Thammasart University’s Faculty of Economics

After 1992: Member of Parliament, Democrat Party
- 1992 Bangkok District 6
- 1995 Bangkok District 5
- 2001 Democrat Party List
- 2005 Democrat Party List, until February 2006
- 2007 (23 dec 07) Democrat Party List Zone 6

1992 – 1994: Government Spokesperson
1994: Deputy Secretary to the Prime Minister (for political affairs)
1995: Chair, House Committee on Education Affairs
1998: Chair, Committee to Consider the National Education Bill of 1999

2001: Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office, in charge of
- Board of Investment (BOI)
- Counter Corruption Commission
- Office of the Education Council
- Office of the Decentralization to Local Government Organization Committee
1999: Deputy Leader, Democrat Party
2005 – Present: Leader of the Democrat Party
2005 – February 2006: Leader of the Opposition, House of Representatives
27 February 2008 - December 2008: Leader of the Opposition, House of Representatives
17 December 2008 - Present: 27th and current Prime Minister of Thailand

Decorations
1998: Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
1999: Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant

International recognition
• One of 100 Global Leaders for Tomorrow, by World Economic Forum 1992
• One of 6 up and coming leaders for Asia, Time magazine 6 October 1997, New Voices
• One of 20 Leaders for the Millennium Politics & Power, by Asiaweek magazine 5 November 1999 for New Asia

Event Report:

NIL

Event Photographs:

Co-organised by: Singapore Institute of International Affairs & Royal Thai Embassy
Co-hosted for SIIA by Advisors: Mr. Tony Chew (Chairman of the Singapore Business Federation), Mr. Hsieh Fu Hua (Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Exchange Limited) and Ms. Euleen Goh (Chairman of Singapore International Foundation).
Dinner generously sponsored by: Mr Kwee Liong Seen (Executive Director of the Pontiac Land Group)

Photographs and images used are obtained from publicly-accessible resources. No copyright infringement is intended.

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Welcome Address by Mr. Tony Chew.pdf	13.18 KB
Dinner Talk by PM Abhisit Vejjajiva to the Business Community, Singapore, 22 June 2009.pdf	32.09 KB
Thank You Speech by Mr. Hsieh Fu Hua.pdf	10.66 KB

Event Types

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