Chitchai Wannasathit
| Chitchai Wannasathit | |
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| ชิดชัย วรรณสถิตย์ | |
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Prime Minister of Thailand Acting |
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In office 5 April 2006 – 23 May 2006 |
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| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Preceded by | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Succeeded by | Thaksin Shinawatra |
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| Born |
13 August 1946 Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand |
| Political party | Thai Rak Thai Party |
Chitchai Wannasathit (Thai: ชิดชัย วรรณสถิตย์, Chinese: 曹壁光; pinyin: Cáo Bìguāng, born 13 August 1946 in Ubon Ratchathani Province) was the caretaker prime minister of Thailand from April to May 2006, when Thaksin Shinawatra took a break from his duties as prime minister following a disappointing showing in elections. Thaksin returned to his duties after more than a month. Chitchai Wannasathit was the first deputy prime minister and justice minister, and is of Chinese descent.
On 19 September 2006, he was arrested by the Thai military during the 2006 coup d'état, but was soon released.
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