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Krasae Chanawongse was born on 1 March, 1934 in Phon, Khon Kaen, Thailand. Discover Krasae Chanawongse's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?
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90 years old |
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Pisces |
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1 March, 1934 |
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1 March |
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Phon, Khon Kaen, Thailand |
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Thailand |
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Krasae Chanawongse Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Krasae Chanawongse's Wife?
His wife is Penkae Chanawongse (died 2009)
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Penkae Chanawongse (died 2009) |
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Krasae Chanawongse Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Krasae Chanawongse worth at the age of 90 years old? Krasae Chanawongse’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Thailand. We have estimated
Krasae Chanawongse's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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In 2010, the New York Times considered Krasae a "strong monarchist".
In 1994, he was appointed Minister of University Affairs in the cabinet of Chuan Leekpai. In February 1995, he switched to the Foreign Ministry, but resigned again as early as in May of the same year. When Palang Dharma leader Thaksin Shinawatra left the party to found his Thai Rak Thai Party, Krasae followed him. Upon becoming Prime Minister in 2001, Thaksin made Krasae Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister. He served in that office for four years.
Krasae founded the progressive liberal and moderate left-wing New Force Party in 1974. He was elected Member of Parliament representing Khon Kaen in 1975 and 1976. He was named Deputy Minister of Public Health in 1979, serving in the short-lived cabinet of Kriangsak Chomanan. Having become a member of the Palang Dharma Party in the meantime, he served as Deputy Governor of Bangkok, responsible for health services and public welfare, in 1993.
In 1973, Krasae received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in the category "Community Leadership". The awarding foundation honoured his commitment for health care development in one of the least-developed rural regions of the country, citing his "12-year crusade for sanitation, preventive medicine and curative treatment".
Krasae Chanawongse was born in Phon District, Khon Kaen Province, in rural Northeastern Thailand, as one of eight siblings in a poor family. After leaving school at age 13 and an unpaid apprenticeship in a lumber shop, he resumed his secondary education while earning money as a delivery boy. He studied medicine at Chulalongkorn University and the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. He graduated with an MD degree in 1960. He added postgraduate studies for a Diploma in Tropical Public Health from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in 1967, and took his Doctor of Public Health degree from Columbia University in 1980.
From 1960 to 1973, Krasae worked as a physician in Phon. From 1973 to 1975, he led the rural mother and child health program of Khon Kaen province. From 1982 to 1990 he was the director of the ASEAN Institute for Health Development in Bangkok. He was the research and development director of the Naresuan University from 1989 to 1991.
Krasae Chanawongse (Thai: กระแส ชนะวงศ์, RTGS: Krasae Chanawong, born 1 March 1934) is a Thai physician, professor of medicine, and politician. He is the recipient of the 1973 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership. In 1995, he served as Foreign Minister of Thailand. From 2001 to 2005 he was Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister and advisor of Thaksin Shinawatra.
