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10 famous people named Somchai found on Wikipedia.
Used in: Thai
Somchai (Thai: สมชาย, pronounced [sǒm.tɕʰāːj]) is a Thai given name used by males. It is the most common male given name in Thailand, with 240,000 persons using the name in 2012.
Persons with the given name Somchai include:
Somchai Wongsawat, former Prime Minister of Thailand
Somchai Neelapaijit, human rights activist
Somchai Subpherm, football coach
Somchai Chuayboonchum, football manager, and former footballer
Somchai Han-iang, footballer
Somchai Singmanee, footballer
Somlek Sakdikul, also known as Somchai, Thai film actor
In addition to สมชาย, a few other similar-sounding Thai names are also transcribed as Somchai. These include สมชัย, สมไชย, สมไชย์, etc., which are pronounced [sǒm.tɕʰāj], with a short second syllable.
Persons with the name Somchai (สมชัย) include:
Win Lyovarin (birth name: Somchai), Thai novelist/writer
Combine of som (worthy) and chai (man); real man, real winner.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somchai Wongsawat | 1947 | Former Prime Minister of Thailand |
| 2 | Somchai Neelapaijit | 1951 | Thai lawyer |
| 3 | Somchai Subpherm | 1962 | Thai football manager |
| 4 | Somchai Khunpluem | 1937 | Thai politician, businessman and organized crime boss |
| 5 | Somchai Chuayboonchum | 1954 | Thai footballer |
| 6 | Somchai Singmanee | 1986 | Thai footballer |
| 7 | Somchai Maiwilai | 1970 | Thai association football player |
| 8 | Somchai Han-iang | 1974 | Thai footballer |
| 9 | Somchai Chantarasamrit | 1944 | Cyclist |
| 10 | Somchai Limpichat | 1940 |