10 Notable alumni of Chiang Mai University
Updated: June 10, 2026 EliteDegrees
Chiang Mai University is ranked #788 in the world and #3 in Thailand by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Chiang Mai University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Chiang Mai University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Philip Jablon
photographer
writer
Philip Jablon is an American independent researcher, known for photographing and documenting historic movie palaces and stand-alone movie theaters in Thailand and neighbouring countries through his blog, the Southeast Asia Movie Theater Project.
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2. Kanit Sarasin
1964-. (aged 62)
actor
Kanit Sarasin, nicknamed Pe, is a Thai host and actor.
3. Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana is a Thai officer and politician. He is a former director of the National Intelligence Agency from 2009 until 2014.
4. Monthian Buntan
1965-2024 (aged 59)
politician
Monthian Buntan was a Thai blind social welfare administrator and politician. He was President of the Thailand Association of the Blind, and served in the Senate from 2008 to 2014 and again from 2019 to 2024. He was also a member of the National Legislative Assembly from 2014 to 2019.
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5. Ekkaphong Jongkesakorn
1983-. (aged 43)
actor
television actor
Ekkaphong Jongkesakorn born on 30 January 1983, is a Thai actor.
6. Apirak Kosayodhin
1961-. (aged 65)
businessperson
politician
Apirak Kosayodhin is a former Thai business executive and former governor of Bangkok. In the gubernatorial elections on August 29, 2004 he won with 40% of the votes. He was re-elected on October 6, 2008, in the gubernatorial elections with 45% of the vote, but he resigned a month later after being indicted on charges of corruption.
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7. Yingluck Shinawatra
1967-. (aged 59)
refugee
businessperson
entrepreneur
politician
Yingluck Shinawatra is a Thai businesswoman, politician and a member of the Pheu Thai Party who was the 28th prime minister of Thailand from 2011 to 2014. Yingluck was Thailand's first female prime minister and its youngest in over 60 years. She was removed from office on 7 May 2014 by a Constitutional Court decision.
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8. Suthep Thaugsuban
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
Suthep Thaugsuban is a Thai former politician and former Member of Parliament for Surat Thani province. Until 2011, he was secretary-general of the Democrat Party and a deputy prime minister under Abhisit Vejjajiva. He resigned his seat in Parliament in November 2013 to become the self-appointed Secretary-general of the People's Democratic Reform Committee, which was conducting mass protests trying to...
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9. Chaturon Chaisang
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
economist
Chaturon Chaisang or Chaisaeng is a Thai politician. He was a government member for several terms, serving as Minister of Justice, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Education in the cabinets of Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra.
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10. Thanawat Rattanakitpaisan
1998-. (aged 28)
actor
television actor
Thanawat Rattanakitpaisan, nicknamed Khaotung (Thai: ข้าวตัง) is a Thai actor signed under GMMTV. He made his acting debut in 'Cause You're My Boy (2018) and is best known for his starring roles in the television series Tonhon Chonlatee (2020), 55:15 Never Too Late (2021), The Eclipse (2022), Only Friends (2023) and The Heart Killers (2024).
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