Chada Thaiseth

Chada Thaiseth (Thai: ชาดา ไทยเศรษฐ์, born 7 June 1963) is a Thai politician and chao pho who is well known for his influence, especially in the Uthai Thani area. Dubbed as "Godfather of Sakae Krang Basin".^[1]

Chada Thaiseth MPCh MVM
ชาดา ไทยเศรษฐ์
Chada Thaiseth in 2023
Deputy Minister of Interior
In office 1 September 2023 – 3 September 2024
Prime Minister	Srettha Thavisin
Minister	Anutin Charnvirakul
Member of the House of Representatives for Uthai Thani
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 December 2007
Deputy Leader of Bhumjaithai Party
In office 2 October 2018 – 24 March 2024
Leader	Anutin Charnvirakul
Personal details
Born	(1961-06-07) 7 June 1961 (age 64) Uthai Thani, Thailand
Political party	Bhumjaithai (2018–present)
Other political affiliations	Chart Thai (1988–2008) Chart Thai Pattana (2009–2018)
Spouses	Tuanjittra Sangkrai (divorced) Atchara Thongthep (divorced)
Relations	Mananya Thaiseth (sister) Jeset Thaiseth (nephew)
Children	7, including Sabida Thaiseth
Alma mater	Ramkhamhaeng University
Occupation	Politician

Early life

Chada (personal nickname Lhada) was born to a Thai family of partial Pakistani Pathan ancestry hailing from Swati tribe of District Battagram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan.^[2] His grandfather was a major beef trader, so it was passed down to his generation. His father also extended the family business to the timber trade. Both his father, mother and older brother were shot to death one after another as he grew up. Therefore, only he and his younger sister, Mananya Thaiseth, were left with his siblings.^[1]

His younger sister, Mananya Thaiseth, is a Deputy Agriculture Minister of Thailand.^[3][4]