1. Krasae Chanawongse is a Thai physician, professor of medicine, and politician.
10 Facts About Krasae Chanawongse
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Krasae Chanawongse is the recipient of the 1973 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership.
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Krasae Chanawongse was born in Phon District, Khon Kaen Province, in rural Northeastern Thailand, as one of eight siblings in a poor family.
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Krasae Chanawongse studied medicine at Chulalongkorn University and the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital.
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From 1960 to 1973, Krasae worked as a physician in Phon.
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Krasae Chanawongse was the research and development director of the Naresuan University from 1989 to 1991.
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In 1973, Krasae Chanawongse received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in the category "Community Leadership".
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Krasae Chanawongse founded the progressive liberal and moderate left-wing New Force Party in 1974.
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Krasae Chanawongse was elected Member of Parliament representing Khon Kaen in 1975 and 1976.
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Krasae Chanawongse was named Deputy Minister of Public Health in 1979, serving in the short-lived cabinet of Kriangsak Chomanan.