The Shinawatra family (Thai: ชินวัตร; RTGS: Chinnawat; Thai pronunciation: [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.
| Shinawatra ชินวัตร Saekhu (丘家) | |
|---|---|
 Family cemetery in San Kamphaeng | |
| Parent family | Qiū family |
| Current region | Chiang Mai |
| Place of origin | Fengshun, Meizhou, Guangdong, China |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Founder | Seng Saekhu (1911, immigrant) Sak Shinawatra (1938, adopted surname) |
| Titles | Prime Minister of Thailand (2001–2006, 2008, 2011–2014, 2024–present) |
| Connected families | House of Na Chiengmai Damapong family Na Pombejra family Wongsawat family |
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[5]
- Potjaman Shinawatra (born 1956), Thaksin's former wife[6]
- Yingluck Shinawatra (born 1967), former Thai Prime Minister[7] and Thaksin's sister
- Yaowaret Shinawatra, member of a subcommittee of the Education Council of Thailand,[8] and Thaksin's sister
- Panthongtae Shinawatra (born 1979), businessman and Thaksin's son
- Paetongtarn Shinawatra (born 1986), businesswoman[9] and Thaksin's daughter,[10] incumbent Prime Minister of Thailand[11]
Family tree of members
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See also
- Shinawatra University, private university in Thailand initiated by Thaksin Shinawatra
References
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