Famous People with Name Somchai

Somchai Neelapaijit            Origin/Culture/Country: Thai

Somchai Neelapaijit: a Thai Muslim-lawyer and human rights activist, disappeared in March 12, 2004 during Thaksin Shinawatra 'regime'. Strongly suspected to be deceased, he is still the subject of an investigation launched in 2004. Ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is believed by many interested in the case to have played a part in the disappearance and what some are certain is a murder. While a body has not yet been located, motive was thought to be Somchai's representation of Muslim defendants in terrorism cases. The day after Somchai's disappearance, concerns were publicly raised, but Thaksin at the time said, "Oh, don't worry. I understand he had a fight with his wife, and will probably be back home in a day or two."

Somchai Wongsawat            Origin/Culture/Country: Thai

Somchai Wongsawat: a Thai politician, as well as former executive member of the People's Power Party (PPP) whose political rights have been revoked by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) for five years.Prior to entering electoral politics, he had served civil service and judicial service, having been appointed Permanent Secretary of Justice (the highest non-elected position in the civil service) in 2000 by the government of Chuan Leekpai. Following his retirement from office in 2006 owing to the pensionable age, he entered politics after the 2006 coup unseating the government of his brother-in-law, Thaksin Shinawatra. He joined the PPP which won the December 2007 parliamentary elections

Somchai Han-iang            Origin/Culture/Country: Thai

Somchai Han-iang: a professional footballer from Thailand. He currently playes for TTM Samut Sakhon in the Thailand Premier League.

Somchai Singmanee            Origin/Culture/Country: Thai

Somchai Singmanee: a Thai footballer. He currently plays for Thailand Premier League side Pattaya United.