Trairong Suwankiri [SEP] country of citizenship
. 2005 he was elected vice president of the Democrat Party. From 15 January 2010 to 9 August 2011, he was one of three deputy prime ministers under Abhisit Vejjajiva and in charge of economic affairs.
In parliament and public he is known for his jokes and his heavy Southern accent.
Trairong means tricolour and is the name of the Thai national flag.
Trairong Suwankiri is decorated with the highest class (Knight Grand Cordon) of both the Order of the White Elephant and the Order of the Crown of Thailand
Trairong Suwankiri
Trairong Suwankiri (; born June 24, 1944 in Songkhla) is a Thai politician (Democrat Party). He was deputy prime minister in the cabinet of Abhisit Vejjajiva, and vice leader of the Democrats.
Trairong holds a master's degree and a Doctoral degree in Economics of the University of Hawaii.
Trairong Suwankiri has started his career as private secretary to Professor Puey Ungpakorn, at this time prominent rector of the Thammasat University. In this function he had to witness the Thammasat University massacre of 6 October