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Thailand ranks 69th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Uzbekistan, Iceland, and Jamaica. Memorable people born in present day Thailand include Vajiralongkorn, Chulalongkorn, and Thaksin Shinawatra. Memorable people who died in Thailand include Bhumibol Adulyadej, Chulalongkorn, and Ananda Mahidol. Thailand has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and singers.

Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spans 513,115 square kilometres (198,115 sq mi). Thailand is bordered to the northwest by Myanmar, to the northeast and east by Laos, to the southeast by Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the southwest by the Andaman Sea; it also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the state capital and largest city. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2005, present day Thailand was the birth place of 235 globally memorable people, including Vajiralongkorn, Chulalongkorn, and Thaksin Shinawatra. Additionaly, 70 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Thailand including Bhumibol Adulyadej, Chulalongkorn, and Ananda Mahidol.

People Born in Present Day Thailand

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People Deceased in Present Day Thailand

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Thailand were politicians (64), athletes (45), singers (30), actors (23), and soccer players (17),  while most who died were politicians (43), singers (7), writers (4), companions (3), and racing drivers (2).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Thailand, including Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon, Wiradech Kothny, and Sopita Tanasan. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Thailand, including Vajiralongkorn, Chulalongkorn, and Thaksin Shinawatra.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Thailand since 1700.