2022 in Thailand
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The year
Buddhist Era. The year was marked by anticipated APEC meetings, the first Bangkok governor election after the 2014 coup, and raising inflation following COVID-19 pandemic in the country
.
Incumbents
- King: Vajiralongkorn
- Prime Minister: Prayut Chan-o-cha
- Supreme Patriarch: Ariyavongsagatanana (Amborn Ambaro)
Events
Ongoing events
January–March
- Early January – Pork prices in Thailand's wet markets rose to 210-250 Bahts per kilogramme, the highest in years.[1]
- 10 January – Park rangers at Thong Pha Phum National Park in Kanchanaburi discovered 2 Tiger carcasses at a campsite in the park.[2][3]
- 16 January
- COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand: Thailand reported its first death from Omicron variant.[4]
- By-elections were held at Songkhla and Chumphon, with the Democrat party gaining victory in both provinces.[5][6]
- 25 January – Thailand's Prime Minister made an official 2-day visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, marking the first high-level visit between the 2 countries in three decades [7]
- 30 January – By-elections were held in Bangkok's 9th constituency (Lak Si - Chatuchak), with the Pheu Thai Party victorious.[8]
April–June
- 22 May – Chadchart Sittipunt, former Transport minister, won the 2022 Bangkok gubernatorial election.[citation needed]
July–September
- 5 August – Mountain B nightclub fire[9]
- 24 August – Prayut Chan-o-cha was suspended from prime ministerial duties by the Constitutional Court of Thailand while it considered legal challenges on his term limit.[10]
- 30 September – The Constitutional Court ruled that the eight-year term limit for Prayut's premiership dates from the promulgation of the 2017 constitution and not his assumption of the position after the 2014 coup.[11]
October–December
- 6 October - 2022 Nong Bua Lamphu massacre
- 16–19 November - APEC Summit 2022
- 19 December – Sinking of the Royal Thai Navy HTMS Sukhothai with 106 crew aboard, 31 missing.[12]
- 30 December - A man is arrested for driving a stolen Royal Thai Armed Forces bus to Suvarnabhumi airport.[13]
Deaths
January
- 8 January – Sornphet Sornsuphan, Luk Thung singer[14]
- 12 January – Waiphot Phetsuphan, Luk Thung singer[15]
- 31 January – Vicharnnoi Porntawee, Muay Thai kickboxer[16]
February
- 10 February – Joseph Surasarang, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Chiang Mai (1987–2009)[17]
- 24 February – Nida Patcharaveerapong, actress[18]
- 28 February – Bhichai Rattakul, politician, minister of foreign affairs (1975, 1976) and twice deputy prime minister[19]
March
- 7 March – Berkrerk Chartvanchai, boxer, WBA flyweight champion (1970)[20]
- 10 March – Sorapong Chatree, actor (Out of the Darkness, Plae Kao, The Legend of Suriyothai)[21]
April
May
- 4 May – Charoen Khanthawong, politician, MP (1975–2014)[22]
June
- 28 June – Kaiwan Wattanakrai, voice actor[23]
July
- 23 July – Prince Bhisadej Rajani, royal[24]
August
- 18 August – MP (2006–2007)[25]
September
- 8 September – Pinya Chuayplod, politician, MP (1979–1992), senator (2000–2006)[26]
- 23 September – Marut Bunnag, politician, speaker of the House of Representatives (1992–1995)[27]
October
November
December
References
- ^ "Skyrocketing pork prices spark calls for intervention". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ "Four men confess to killing 2 tigers in Kanchanaburi national park". nationthailand. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ Fronde, Neill (2022-01-12). "Rangers find camp where poachers grilled the meat of 2 tigers". Thaiger. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ "Thailand reports first death from Omicron coronavirus variant". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ "ผลไม่เป็นทางการ! 'ประชาธิปัตย์'คว้าชัย โกยคะแนนเลือกตั้งซ่อม'สงขลา-ชุมพร'". naewna.com (in Thai). 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ ""ปชป." เฮ คะแนน "เลือกตั้งซ่อมชุมพร" ทิ้งห่าง "พปชร."". bangkokbiznews (in Thai). 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ "Saudi's Crown Prince welcomes PM Prayut". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "กกต. เผยผลคะแนนเลือกตั้งซ่อมหลักสี่ คนออกมาใช้สิทธิ์ไม่ถึง 53%". www.thairath.co.th (in Thai). 2022-02-03.
- ^ "Mountain B pub inferno death toll rises to 20". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Prayuth Chan-ocha: Thai court suspends PM from office". BBC News. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ Wongcha-um, Panu; Thepgumpanat, Panarat (2022-09-30). "Thai court clears way for PM Prayuth's return from suspension". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ Mao, Frances (19 December 2022). "Thailand warship capsizes leaving 31 sailors missing". BBC News. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "'Chauffeur for diplomats' arrested at airport for stealing military bus". nationthailand. 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "อาลัย สิ้นศรเพชร ศรสุพรรณ ปิดตำนาน นักร้องลูกทุ่งชื่อดัง". ข่าวสด (in Thai). 2022-01-08.
- ^ "สิ้นตำนานครูเพลงดัง ไวพจน์ เพชรสุพรรณ ศิลปินแห่งชาติเสียชีวิตอย่างสงบ". 12 January 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ "'Vijayan Porntawee' The 74-year-old former Muay Thai superstar has passed away". SMMSPORT. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Retired Thai Bishop Sangval dies at 87 - UCA News". ucanews.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Thai actress Nida 'Tangmo' Patcharaveerapong, 37, found dead in river". The Independent. 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Former Democrat leader Bhichai dies aged 96". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "สุดเศร้า "เบิกฤกษ์ ชาติวันชัย" อดีตยอดมวยแชมเปียนโลก เสียชีวิต". www.thairath.co.th (in Thai). 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ ฐานเศรษฐกิจดิจิทัล (2022-03-10). "สิ้นพระเอกตลอดกาล "สรพงษ์ ชาตรี" เสียชีวิตด้วยมะเร็งปอด". thansettakij (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Profile of "Charoen Kanthawong", former minister". www.prachachat.net/. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Kaival Wattanakrai elder voice actor has passed away". www.prachachat.net/. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Prince Bhisadej, last of Viceroy line, dies at 100". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "วงการบันเทิงสูญเสียครั้งใหญ่ สิ้น 'สมบัติ เมทะนี' พระเอกตลอดกาล วัย 85 ปี". THE STANDARD (in Thai). 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Ex-minister Pinya dies aged 82". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "อาลัย "มารุต บุนนาค" อดีตประธานรัฐสภา เสียชีวิต วัย 98 ปี". Thai PBS (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-03-30.
