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2001 in Thailand
The
year 2001
was the 220th year of the
Rattanakosin
Kingdom of Thailand
. It was the 56th year in the
reign
of
King Bhumibol Adulyadej
, and is reckoned as year
2544
in the
Buddhist Era
.
Incumbents
King:
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Crown Prince:
Vajiralongkorn
Prime Minister:
*until
February
9:
Chuan Leekpai
*starting February 9:
Thaksin Shinawatra
Supreme Patriarch:
Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana
Events
January 6
-
2001 Thai general election
was held on
January
6.
Thaksin
Shinawatra was
elected
Prime Minister of Thailand
.
Births
Deaths