A New Prime Minister.
Abhisit Vejjajiva ,New Prime Minister on 15th December 2008

Abhisit "Mark" Vejjajiva (Thai: อภิสิทธิ์ เวชชาชีวะ, IPA:[apʰisit wetɕʰatɕʰiwa]) (born August 3, 1964), a Thai political figure, has been the leader of the Democrat Party since February 2005. The House of Representatives of Thailand on the December 15, 2008, elected him the 27th Prime Minister of Thailand.


Abhisit was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England to Dr. Athasit Vejjajiva and Dr. Sodsai Vejjajiva; he is a lifelong fan of Newcastle United FC. His parents were both medical professors. His father was also a politically influential technocrat[1] and had once served as Deputy Minister of Public Health.[2] Abhisit has two elder sisters, Dr. Prof Alisa Wacharasin and Ngarmpun Vejjajiva. After studying at Chulalongkorn University’s Demonstration School, he transferred to Scaitclife School and Eton College. Abhisit was admitted into St John's College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree (first class honours) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. He taught briefly at Thailand's Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, but returned to Oxford to pursue a Master’s degree in Economics. He then became a lecturer in the Faculty of Economics at Thammasat University. He also earned a Bachelor degree in Law from Ramkhamhaeng University in 1990.

Abhisit married Dr Pimpen Sakuntabhai, a former dentist and now a lecturer at the Department of Mathematics at Chulalongkorn University. They have two children. The Vejjajivas are a prominent family of Thai Chinese[3] (Hakka)[4] origin who maintained good relationships with the Thai ruling elite from as early as the late 18th century.[5] Abhisit himself is a fourth-generation Thai-Chinese.[6] He has two sisters. One, Professor Alisa Wacharasindhu, is a leading child psychiatrist and her sons (Tom and Tim Wacharasindhu) attended Winchester College and Eton College. Another one, Ngampun Vejjajiva, is a leading Thai author. [7]

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New changes to Visa rules - Oct. 21, 2007

Pattaya Immigration bureau has introduced the following rules regarding one year Visa’s and extensions of Visa’s On Arrival, and 60 day Tourist Visa's.

Applicants for one year retirement visas must now show and make copies of the back and front of any currently valid ATM or credit card issued in their name. The copies must be signed by the applicant. It does not matter whether the card was issued in Thailand or overseas.

This is intended as a further check on an applicant's financial health.
1. Applicants for extensions on short visas, for example a request for the maximum allowed 7 days on a “Visa on Arrival” or for the maximum 30 days on a “60 day Tourist Visa” issued abroad, must now show proof their onward travel plans after the extension has expired, by having in their possession an air or electronic airline ticket, or a bus ticket with clear dates printed on it. This requirement is to assure Immigration that the visa holder does indeed plan to leave Thailand at the expiration of his extension.
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