Chatchai is the romanization of two Thai-language masculine given names: (, roughly '
umbrella
An umbrella or parasol is a folding canopy supported by wooden or metal ribs that is mounted on a wooden, metal, or plastic pole. It is usually designed to protect a person against rain. The term ''umbrella'' is traditionally used when protec ...
of victory') and (, meaning 'male life' or 'manly'). The latter is also spelled Chartchai, among others.
Notable people with the given name include:
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Chatchai Singwangcha, Thai boxer
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Chatchai-decha Butdee
Chatchai-decha Butdee (, , ), formerly Chatchai Butdee (, , ; born 26 March 1985), is a Thai southpaw boxer who won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, competing in the flyweight, he was defeated in his s ...
, Thai boxer
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Chatchai Plengpanich
Chatchai Plengpanich (; born January 17, 1960) is a Thai film and television actor. He has appeared in many lakorns (Thai soap operas) and feature films.
Biography
Chatchai was born in Kanchanaburi Province. Having a police officer as a father ...
, Thai actor
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Chatchai Budprom, Thai footballer
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Chatchai Koompraya, Thai footballer
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Chatchai Narkwijit
Chatchai Narkwijit (, born 13 September 1988) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger.
Career
Honours
Muangthong United
* Thai Division 2 League: 2007
Chiangrai United
* Thai Division 2 League: 2009
Chiangmai ...
, Thai footballer
Notable people with the given name include:
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Chatichai Choonhavan
Chatichai Choonhavan (; , ; 5 April 1920 – 6 May 1998) was a Thai army officer, diplomat and politician. From 1986 to 1991, he was the chairman of the Thai Nation Party and served as the Prime Minister of Thailand from August 1988 until the 1 ...
, former prime minister
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Chartchai Chionoi
Chartchai Chionoi (; ) a.k.a. Chartchai Laemfapha (; ) or birth name Naris Chionoi (; ; October 10, 1942 – January 21, 2018) was a Thai professional boxer, WBC world champion and WBA world champion in the flyweight division. He took the WBC ...
, professional boxer
*Chartchai Ngamsan, actor
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Chatchai Saengdao, footballer
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Chatchai Sriworakan
Chatchai Sriworakan (, born 13 August 1961) is a Thai naval officer. From 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021, he served as commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Navy. Somprasong Nilsamai
Somprasong Nilsamai () is a Thai naval officer. From 1 O ...
, Navy commander
*Chartchai Tiptamai, boxer known professionally as
Kongtoranee Payakaroon
Subin Dejtiptamai (; born Chartchai Tiptamai ; July 12, 1960), known professionally as Kongtoranee Payakaroon (), is a retired Thai Muay Thai fighter and professional boxer. He is a former five-division Lumpinee Stadium champion, the 1984 Sports ...
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Thai masculine given names
Masculine given names