Kanchana Silpa-archa

Kanchana Silpa-archa (Thai: กัญจนา ศิลปอาชา) is a Thai politician known for her leadership in the Chartthaipattana Party. She also held the position of Deputy Minister of Education from 1999 to 2001.

Kanchana was born on February 15, 1960, in Suphan Buri, Thailand. She is the daughter of former Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa and Jamsai Silpa-archa. Additionally, she is the niece of former Deputy Prime Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa.

After the Thai Nation Party was dissolved on December 2, 2008, due to electoral fraud charges, she was banned from participating in Thai politics for five years, along with other party executives. After the ban was lifted, she returned to politics by running as the second party-list representative under the Chartthaipattana Party. On October 26, 2018, the Chartthaipattana Party elected Kanchana as its new leader, succeeding Theera Wongsamut. Her brother, Varawut Silpa-archa, was initially speculated to lead the party.

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