Born: 3 August 1964 - Father: Dr. Athasit Vejjajiva - Mother: Dr. Sodsai Vejjajiva - Spouse: Assistant Professor Dr. Pimpen(Sakuntabhai)Vejjajiva (Lecturer at the Faculty of Sciences Department of Mathematics, Chulalongkorn University) - Children: Prang and Pannasit
- Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), First Class honours, Oxford University, UK - Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Economics, Oxford University, UK - Bachelor of Law, Ramkhamhaeng University - Honorary Doctorate in Law, Ramkhamhaeng Univerity Schools - Eton College, UK - Chulalongkorn Demonstration School, Thailand
Prior to 1992: - Special lecturer in Economics at Oxford University - Lecturer at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (rank second lieutenant) - Lecturer at Thammasart Universitys Faculty of Economics
After 1992: Member of Parliament, Democrat Party - 1992 Bangkok District 6 - 1995 Bangkok District 5 - 2001 Democrat Party List - 2005 Democrat Party List, until February 2006 - 2007 (23 dec 07) Democrat Party List Zone 6
1992 1994: Government Spokesperson 1994: Deputy Secretary to the Prime Minister (for political affairs) 1995: Chair, House Committee on Education Affairs 1998: Chair, Committee to Consider the National Education Bill of 1999 1999: Deputy Leader, Democrat Party 2001: Minister to the Prime Ministers Office, in charge of - Board of Investment (BOI) - Counter Corruption Commission - Office of the Education Council - Office of the Decentralization to Local Government Organization Committee
2005 Present: Leader of the Democrat Party 2005 February 2006: Leader of the Opposition, House of Representatives February 2008 - December 2008: Leader of the Opposition, House of Representatives
