15 Facts About Korn Dabbaransi

Korn Dabbaransi was the leader of the National Development Party from 1998 to 2003.

Korn Dabbaransi currently serves as the President of the Thai-Chinese Friendship Association.

Korn Dabbaransi is a grandson of former deputy prime minister Phin Choonhavan and a nephew of former prime minister Chatichai Choonhavan.

Korn Dabbaransi graduated from Saint Gabriel's College and the University of Massachusetts.

Korn Dabbaransi entered politics in 1974, representing the Thai Nation Party of his uncles Chatichai and Pramarn Adireksarn.

Korn Dabbaransi served as Deputy Minister of Industry in the government of General Prem Tinsulanonda from 1986 to 1988.

Korn Dabbaransi was a minister to the Office of Prime Minister in his uncle Chatichai's cabinet from 1990 to 1991.

In December 1994, Korn Dabbaransi was again appointed Minister to the Office of Prime Minister by Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai, he held that position until the government lost its majority in 1995.

In Chavalit Yongchaiyudh's coalition government, Korn Dabbaransi held the position of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry from 1996 to 1997.

In 1998, Korn Dabbaransi took over the chairmanship of the National Development Party from Chatichai.

Thereupon Korn Dabbaransi defected to the Prime Minister's Thai Rak Thai Party.

Korn Dabbaransi was called up to the cabinet as Minister of Science and Technology again in March 2004, serving until August 2005.

In 2007, Korn Dabbaransi left Thai Rak Thai for the Royalist People's Party of Sanoh Thienthong, became deputy leader, but resigned from the party in October of the same year, to re-join the Thai Nation Party after 15 years.

Korn Dabbaransi was the president of the International Badminton Federation.

Korn Dabbaransi has been the chairman of the Thai-Chinese Friendship Association since 2002.