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	Chuan Leekpai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chuan Leekpai (Thai: ชวน หลีกภัย, Chinese: 呂基文; pinyin: Lǚ Jīwén; born July 28, 1938 in Trang) was the Prime Minister of Thailand from September 23, 1992 to May 24, 1995 and again from November 9, 1997 to February 9, 2001.
		Chuan was born in Trang province in a grass-roofed house.
		Chuan became prime minister for the second time in early December 1997, replacing Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, with a shaky line-up of six parties in coalition and 12 defectors from a seventh party, Prachakorn Thai.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chuan_Leekpai (1059 words)

	ASIANOW \| Chuan Leekpai: Man in Motion
		Chuan never was a flashy man - apart, perhaps, from his impeccably tailored suits and well-chosen ties - and in these days of economic hardship, it's mostly work and very little play.
		Chuan sits off to one side with Gen. Naruenart Kampanartsanyakorn, secretary of the defense ministry, with whom he conducts an animated and forceful dialogue.
		Chuan settles in a window seat in First Class and during the one-hour flight consumes all available newspapers.
	www-cgi.cnn.com /ASIANOW/asiaweek/eyewitness/chuan1.html (1011 words)

	Viewpoint
		Chuan: The lowest point has passed, but the impact is still being felt-the loss of liquidity and the effect that this has on businesses, the problem of increased layoffs, of unemployment.
		Chuan: It was a positive symbol of democratic change, the utility of a democratic process that gives people the right to choose a government they believe can solve their problems.
		Chuan: I told the people when my government came into office that we would undertake to do the mandate they gave us, to lay a firm foundation for stabilization and resolution of the economic problems, as well as to provide the framework and machinery for a free election.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/1998/int/980330/interview.html (1002 words)

	Thai opposition strong enough to take charge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Chuan said he would submit the list of his supporters in Parliament to the president of the 393-seat body.
		The positive reaction was a vote of confidence for Chuan and his party and a sigh of relief at the imminent end of Chavalit's administration.
		Chuan is regarded by the business community as the best hope for the economy.
	www.chron.com /content/chronicle/world/97/11/08/thai-poltix.2-0.html (550 words)

	od04282000
		Perhaps out of respect for the poor, Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai deliberately avoided mention of Thailand's strategy for the "new economy" in his address to the Foreign Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations in Thailand on Wednesday.
		Chuan and his fellow Democrats are facing the growing prospect of a hostile electorate.
		Ironically, long-term foreign investors appreciate the reform efforts that the Chuan government has been doing for Thailand, which are good for business and the economy and will strengthen the foundation for long-term growth and stability.
	members.tripod.com /thanong/od04282000.htm (650 words)

	Address by His Excellency Mr. Chuan Leekpai, Prime Minister of Thailand - Council on Foreign Relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai: I believe the major economic powers, the G-, have an important role to play because they are the major creditors of the countries in crisis.
		Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai: For Thailand even though we are undergoing an economic crisis we have a strong agricultural sector which can produce enough food so therefore I don’t believe that we will be undergoing privations in the area of food.
		Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai: The figures for unemployment for Thailand are not as clear as they are in industrialized countries because there is another type of unemployment in Thailand, those who are unemployed after they are finished harvesting their crops.
	www.cfr.org /publication/57/address_by_his_excellency_mr_chuan_leekpai_prime_minister_of_thailand.html (4070 words)

	Asiaweek.com
		Chuan's honeymoon since replacing the discredited government of Chavalit Yongchaiyudh ended in May when the press and social activists began a constant and withering attack on him for not s howing crisis leadership.
		Chuan's cabinet is a coalition of strange bedfellows cobbled together out of political expediency and with a successful new elec tion he might have a freer hand in choosing his policy-makers.
		Chuan replied that his coalition would only heed advice if it was constructive and hinted that Chavalit's performance as PM had left a lot to be desired.
	www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/98/1016/newsmap/thailand.html (3293 words)

	Chuan Leekpai — FactMonster.com
		The November 1997 elections returned Chuan to power as he formed another coalition government with representatives from eight different parties.
		Chuan's priorities remain with the working class, from which he comes.
		Despite cutbacks in government spending necessitated by the economic crisis that began in July 1997 with the massive devaluation of the bhat, the average Thai had confidence that Chuan would look out for them and had their interests at heart.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0775137.html (217 words)

	CNN - Thai politician says new coalition government at hand - November 7, 1997
		Democrat leader and former Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai said he would submit the list of MPs supporting his party to the president of the 393-seat Parliament.
		Chuan was first elected prime minister in 1992 and served until 1995, when a land scandal split his coalition and his government collapsed.
		Nevertheless, Chuan is regarded by the business community as the best hope for the economy.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/9711/07/thailand (588 words)

	Asiaweek.com
		Chuan Leekpai told his security detail when he became Thai prime minister last November.
		As usual the opposition is baying for blood, the press is being unkind, and Chuan is struggling to get his own MPs to show up for Parliament - a serious priority given his administration's slim 23-seat majority.
		Chuan has been called indecisive but there is no sign of that here.
	www.pathfinder.com /asiaweek/98/0828/feat_4_chuan.html (1002 words)

	Taipei Times - archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Chuan Leekpai said that changes are going to take place after a five-day censure debate revealed weaknesses, but a reshuffle isn't an option
		Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai said he had no intention of reshuffling his Cabinet or dissolving parliament after easily surviving a no-confidence vote yesterday, but admitted a five-day censure debate exposed some weak points.
		Chuan's six-party coalition defeated an opposition motion accusing it of economic mismanagement, condoning corruption and conflicts of interest over a scandal at state-run Krung Thai Bank by a margin of 229 votes to 125.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/archives/2001/03/08/0000015975/print (528 words)

	PPP 11/19: Justice for Khmer Rouge crimes is there for the taking
		Chuan, a reformer and one of the few Thai leaders with no record of involvement with the Khmer Rouge, replied.
		Chuan then turned the tables on Hun Sen, implicitly reprimanding him for the July 1997 coup and reminding him that in a democracy power changes hands from time to time.
		Unlike Chuan, Chavalit had a very close relationship with both the Khmer Rouge and Hun Sen. While in the army, Chavalit had been personally responsible for acting as an intermediary between China, the Khmer Rouge's chief supplier of arms and finance, and the Khmer Rouge leadership.
	www.phnompenhpost.com /TXT/comments/justic.htm (2414 words)

	Asiaweek.com \| With Friends Like These \| 09/10/99
		One of the figures involved is the son of a key coalition partner of the Democrats, Vatana Asavahame - whose defection to Chuan's side enabled the PM to form the coalition in 1997.
		Tarrin is a stalwart of the Democrat team, and Chuan relies utterly on him to run the country's finances.
		Asked by Asiaweek if there would be an election this year, Chuan said: "No!" The economic upturn is widely expected to peak about the middle of next year so most are betting on a date between July and October 2000 (the election must be called by November).
	www.pathfinder.com /asiaweek/magazine/99/0910/thailand.html (1120 words)

	ESL and ESL classroom lessons for Newspapers in Education (NiE) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Mr Chuan said he only had empathy for Ms Chittiporn, better known as Tim Kanbinthai, because in a scandal like this it was not his but her reputation that was at stake.
		Mr Chuan said the government would continue to work on important affairs of state in the Lower House and insisted that his coalition should not be blamed for the political games being played by the opposition.
		Interestingly, Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai was most popular among the younger participants, winning a majority among those under 20 years of age and almost breaking even (50 —50) with Mr Thaksin among those under 25.
	www.bangkokpost.net /education/site2000/ptjl2100.htm (2511 words)

	UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School : News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai opened a week of activities of the Kenan Institute Asia (KIAsia) with praise for the Institute's work building U.S.-Thai cooperation in the areas of environmental management, health and education.
		Prime Minister Chuan, presiding over a reception for the KIAsia trustees and a delegation from the University of North Carolina on Monday night said he supported the efforts of Khun Anand and KIAsia to build valuable development linkages between the United States and Thailand.
		Chuan said the Institute's focus on education, health and the environment is particularly important in the current economic situation.
	www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu /News/DetailsNewsPage.cfm?id=885 (644 words)

	TIME: Cover Story
		Civil, he is. On a hectic recent day that includes cabinet meetings, sessions with speechwriters and a press conference, the Prime Minister steps out of a meeting of his Democrat Party to offer a pastry to a reporter tagging along.
		Chuan, 59, is no visionary, more of a details man obsessed with procedure.
		Chuan has assembled a team of accomplished technocrats who took quick measures to shut down money-sucking finance companies, cut government spending, raise taxes and liberalize foreign investment laws-all risky moves that threatened a backlash from political opponents and friends alike.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/1998/int/980330/cover1.html (394 words)

	Asiaweek.com \| Thailand: 'The Military Must Reform' \| 11/19/99
		When Chuan Leekpai became prime minister again in November 1997, he surprised everyone by also taking the defense portfolio.
		But the move sent a clear signal that the much vaunted reform of the armed forces was not going to be sidetracked by having an insider in the top post.
		Chuan, 61, explained all this and more to Asiaweek's Julian Gearing and Roger Mitton in the first ever interview he has given in his role as defense minister.
	www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/magazine/99/1119/nat.thai.chuan.html (899 words)

	Thailand, History.
		In February 1991 a military coup ousted the Chatichai government, but bloody demonstrations in May 1992 led to the reinstatement of a civilian government with Chuan Leekpai at the helm.
		Ex-general and former deputy PM Chavalit Yongchaiyudh headed a dubious coalition until late 1997, when veteran pragmatist Chuan Leekpai retook the reins.
		In parliamentary elections (January 2001), Thai Rak Thai trounced Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai's democrats and form a new coalition government in Thailand.
	thailand.yinyangandtaichichuan.org /history.html (660 words)

	Chuan Leekpai good choice for Thailand PM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Democrat leader Chuan Leekpai was today named as the next Prime Minister of Thailand.
		Chuan's nomination is a victory for business interests in Thailand, and follows the usual turmoil and background dealings when changes in political leadership in Thailand are imminent.
		Despite reservations both from the Rat and MSNBC on what effect just a personnel change in politics would have on the economy of Thailand, there seems to be general acceptance that Chuan was the man from the several names bandied around, that has most potential to lead a Thai turnaround.
	www.apmforum.com /news/apmn112.htm (289 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| WORLD > Former Thai PM denied entry by Myanmar military junta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Thai Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon said he was surprised that the junta refused to allow Chuan Leekpai to visit Myanmar on a private trip.
		Chuan is a member of parliament from Thailand’s opposition Democrat Party.
		The junta’s refusal of Chuan’s entry came after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) agreed this month to send an envoy to Myanmar to look for signs that its military rulers were taking steps towards democracy.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/dec/21/yehey/world/20051221wor1.html (269 words)

	H.E. Mr. Chuan Leekpai Prime Minister of Kingdom of Thailand
		Chuan Leekpai Prime Minister Of The Kingdom Of Thailand
		On behalf of my ASEAN colleagues, it is a great pleasure for me to welcome our dialogue counterparts from Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand and the United States to the 1994 Bangkok Post Ministerial Conferences.
		ASEAN values the benefit of having all the Dialogue Partners present here today and we certainly hope that the outcome of our deliberations will be fruitful and benefit the overall relations among our nations, as well as contribute to the cause of peace and economic prosperity in this region and beyond.
	www.aseansec.org /4395.htm (465 words)

	Asia Times: Thailand: The record of Chuan/IMF policy failure
		What we find astonishing is that such charges and suspicions are inevitably accompanied by high praise for outgoing "reform" Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai and thinly veiled disdain for Thai voters who stupidly turned out in record numbers to throw out the fine government they had.
		In December 1997, a month after Chuan took over as prime minister, Thailand's government debt (bonds and treasury notes outstanding) was 31.8 billion baht.
		So, we humbly submit to our impressionable international press colleagues that the Thai voters may not be so stupid after all and that booting the Chuan gang overboard and trying a different tack on economic recovery may well have been the one thing to forestall state bankruptcy.
	www.atimes.com /editor/CA16Ba01.html (726 words)

	BREAKING NEWS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		HONG KONG - Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai believes that the spate of bombings that have rattled Bangkok since mid-December are the work of a small group of serving and ex-military officers bent on toppling his government, the Far Eastern Economic Review reports.
		A security official who is a close Chuan aide told the REVIEW that Chuan is convinced that he and army commander Gen. Surayud Chulanont are the main targets.
		The REVIEW also notes that Chuan and Surayud have alienated several officers in their push to curb illicit business activities by the military and to distance the army from politics.
	www.feer.com /breaking_news/leek.html (354 words)

	Thailand Government Information
		In those elections, the political parties that had opposed the military in May 1992 won by a narrow majority, and Chuan Leekpai, a leader of the Democratic Party, became Prime Minister.
		Chuan dissolved Parliament in May 1995, and the Thai Nation Party won the largest number of parliamentary seats in subsequent elections.
		Chuan formed a coalition government based on the themes of prudent economic management and institution of political reforms mandated by Thailand's 1997 constitution.
	www.traveldocs.com /th/govern.htm (750 words)

	CNN/SI - Olympics - Report: Woman follows Thai premier during Asian Games torch run - Monday December 07, 1998 11:01 AM
		The stewardess, Jittiporn Apibalpuwanart, made headlines last year when she engaged in an altercation with Chuan's bodyguards after taking a seat next to the prime minister on a Thai Airways flight.
		Chuan had to issue several denials to the press that he had a relationship with the woman.
		Chuan finished his run at the Royal Hotel by handing the flame to the Olympic Committee of Asia chairman, and then dashed into his car to return to his office.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/news/1998/12/07/thai_premier (320 words)

	Obuchi offers plans to help poorest ASEAN countries Asian Political News - Find Articles
		Obuchi told Chuan that Japan hopes to cooperate with Thailand to provide assistance to the Mekong Institute, set up at Khon Khaen University in northeastern Thailand, to promote training for the poorest ASEAN countries, such as Laos.
		Chuan said he hopes the G-8 leaders will discuss ways to ensure greater transparency in international finance and ways for major economic international organizations such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization to better coordinate their policies.
		Chuan also said he hopes the G-8 leaders will pay heed to discussions at the 10th U.N. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to be held in Thailand next month.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0WDQ/is_2000_Jan_17/ai_58735133 (496 words)

	NewsFromRussia.Com Myanmar junta banes former Thai prime minister's entry
		Chuan Leekpai, a two-time prime minister and now an opposition member of Parliament, said he was told by the Myanmar regime that he was not welcome in the country.
		Chuan declined further comment but Prasong Soonsiri, who served as foreign minister under Chuan, said the ban was a signal that the junta favored the government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and wanted no dealings with the opposition Democrat Party, of which Chuan is a leading member.
		In contrast, Chuan's government did not shy away from noting some of Myanmar's human rights violations and over strong protest from the junta allowed nine Nobel laureates who were critical of the Yangon government to visit Thailand in 1992.
	newsfromrussia.com /world/2005/12/20/70135.html (2795 words)

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