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Chidchai Vanasatidya
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ชิดชัย วรรณสถิตย์
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| Acting Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 5 April 2006 – 23 May 2006 | |
| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 11 March 2005 – 19 September 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 2 August 2005 – 19 September 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | Suwat Liptapanlop |
| Succeeded by | Charnchai Likitjittha |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 11 March 2005 – 2 August 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | Phokin Polkul |
| Succeeded by | Kongsak Wantana |
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| Born | (1946-08-13) 13 August 1946 (age 77) Ubon Ratchathani, Siam |
| Political party | Pheu Thai (2009–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Thai Rak Thai (1999–2007) |
| Spouse | Atchara Wannasathit |
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| Allegiance |  Thailand |
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Police General Chitchai Wannasathit (Thai: ชิดชัย วรรณสถิตย์, Thai pronunciation: [t͡ɕʰít.t͡ɕʰaj wan.ná.sà.tʰìt]; Chinese: 曹壁光; pinyin: Cáo Bìguāng;[4] born 13 August 1946 in Ubon Ratchathani Province) was the caretaker prime ministerofThailand from April to May 2006, when Thaksin Shinawatra took a break from his duties as prime minister following a disappointing showing in elections. Thaksin returned to his duties after more than a month. Chitchai Wannasathit was simultaneously the first deputy prime minister and justice minister. On 19 September 2006, he was arrested by the Thai military during the 2006 coup d'état, but was soon released.
He was of Chinese descent.[5][6]
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Thailand Acting 2006 |
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