Cultural Production in
Thailand ranks 67th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Syria, Jamaica, and Paraguay. Memorable people born in present day Thailand include Vajiralongkorn, Chulalongkorn, and Mongkut. Memorable people who died in Thailand include Bhumibol Adulyadej, David Carradine, and Chulalongkorn. Thailand has been the birth place of many politicians and singers and the death place of many politicians and singers.
Thailand, historically known as Siam and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia spanning 513,120 square kilometres (198,120 sq mi), with a population of almost 70 million. It is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar. Thailand also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast, and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Thailand has experienced multiple coups and military dictatorships. Since 2019, Thailand has been nominally a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. In practice, however, structural advantages in the constitution have ensured the military's hold on power. Bangkok is the nation's capital and largest city. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1314 and 2005, present day Thailand was the birth place of 137 globally memorable people, including Vajiralongkorn, Chulalongkorn, and Mongkut. Additionaly, 49 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Thailand including Bhumibol Adulyadej, David Carradine, and Chulalongkorn.
1952 - Present
HPI: 77.21
Rank: 1
1853 - 1910
HPI: 75.43
Rank: 2
1804 - 1868
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 3
1736 - 1809
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 4
1893 - 1941
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 5
1932 - Present
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 6
1949 - Present
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 7
1880 - 1925
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 8
1734 - 1782
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 9
1920 - 2019
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 10
1897 - 1964
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 11
1788 - 1851
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 12
1923 - 2012
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 19
1900 - 1995
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 20
1892 - 1929
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 25
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 50
1907 - 2002
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 62
1901 - 1988
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 64
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 69
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 70
1978 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 72
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 73
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 80
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 81
1927 - 2016
HPI: 81.19
Rank: 1
1936 - 2009
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 2
1853 - 1910
HPI: 75.43
Rank: 3
1925 - 1946
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 4
1804 - 1868
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 5
1736 - 1809
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 6
1953 - 1995
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 7
1880 - 1925
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 8
1734 - 1782
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 9
1920 - 2019
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 10
1788 - 1851
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 11
1767 - 1824
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 12
1923 - 2012
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 16
1900 - 1995
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 20
1892 - 1929
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 22
1923 - 2008
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 32
1901 - 1988
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 44
1970 - 1992
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 49
Most individuals born in present day Thailand were politicians (52), singers (25), soccer players (13), actors (9), and tennis players (6), while most who died were politicians (31), singers (5), writers (4), companions (2), and actors (1).
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Thailand, including Lisa, Suraphol Sombatcharoen, and Thongchai McIntyre. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Thailand, including Vajiralongkorn, Chulalongkorn, and Mongkut.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Thailand since 1700.