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2026); Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2023–2025); President of the National Assembly of Thailand (2019–2023); Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2019–2023); Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2019–2023)."},{"q":"Where did Chuan Leekpai study?","a":"Chuan Leekpai was educated at Thammasat University."}],"related":[{"name":"Anutin Charnvirakul","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/anutin-charnvirakul"},{"name":"Yingluck Shinawatra","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/yingluck-shinawatra"},{"name":"Thaksin Shinawatra","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/thaksin-shinawatra"},{"name":"Banharn Silpa-archa","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/banharn-silpa-archa"},{"name":"Abhisit Vejjajiva","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/abhisit-vejjajiva"},{"name":"Samak 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