25 Facts About Korn Chatikavanij

Korn Chatikavanij was formerly the leader of the Chart Pattana Kla Party and the Kla Party.

Korn Chatikavanij was a deputy leader of the Democrat Party.

Korn Chatikavanij attended Somthavil School and Sathit Patumwan for primary school and Winchester College in the United Kingdom for secondary school.

Korn Chatikavanij then read philosophy, politics, and economics at St John's College, University of Oxford, where he graduated with honours.

At the age of 21, Korn Chatikavanij began his career as an investment banker in 1985, his first role being in asset management for SG Warburg.

Three years later in 1988, Korn Chatikavanij founded JF Thanakom Securities, becoming the youngest head of a Thai investment bank at the time.

In 1999, Korn Chatikavanij sold JF Thanakom to JP Morgan and became the firm's country chairman for four years.

In 2004, Korn Chatikavanij decided to resign from his post at JP Morgan to enter politics under the Democrat Party banner; he was elected as one of the Democrats' four Bangkok MPs at the 2005 general election.

Korn Chatikavanij entered politics due to the invitation of Abhisit Vejjajiva, a friend from his time studying in the UK.

Korn Chatikavanij won with 36,010 votes and would subsequently be elected to four more terms in parliament.

In early 2006, Korn Chatikavanij had an important role in scrutinizing the sales of the shares of Shin Corp owned by the Shinawatra and Damapong families.

At the 2007 general election, Korn Chatikavanij was re-elected as a Bangkok MP for the Bangkholam, Yannawa, Khlong Toey and Wattana districts.

Korn Chatikavanij was selected as one of the party's deputy leaders, responsible for the party's work in Bangkok.

Korn Chatikavanij's tenure was focused on responding to the Global Financial Crisis, which had begun in the United States of America.

Korn Chatikavanij focused on policies that addressed social inequality and poverty.

Korn Chatikavanij pushed through a bill in the Thai cabinet in April 2010 on land and building tax, part of a plan to overhaul the country's tax structure as the first step to achieving a balanced budget.

In January 2010, Korn Chatikavanij was named "Finance Minister of the Year 2010", both globally and for the Asia Pacific region by The Banker magazine of the Financial Times.

Korn Chatikavanij was given credit for his contributions to promote and enhance financial and economic cooperation in ASEAN.

Korn Chatikavanij then founded the Kla Party, which espoused a pragmatic ideology.

In September 2022, Korn Chatikavanij announced in a press conference that he would be joining forces with Suwat Liptapallop, a former deputy prime minister and the chairman of the Chart Pattana Party.

Korn Chatikavanij resigned from his position in Kla and became a member of Chart Pattana's executive committee.

Korn Chatikavanij was thus elected as the leader of the Chart Pattana Party, which was renamed as the Chart Pattana Kla Party.

Korn Chatikavanij announced that under his leadership, Chart Pattana Kla would focus on economic policies at the next general election.

Korn Chatikavanij announced on 25 June 2023 that he had resigned his leadership position.

Korn Chatikavanij's father was Director General of the Customs Department, Director General of the Revenue Department, and Director of the Fiscal Policy Office.