2021 in Thailand

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See also:	Other events of 2021 Timeline of Thai history

The year 2021 was the 240th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the sixth year in the reign of King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X), and is reckoned as year 2564 in the Buddhist Era.

Incumbents

• King: Vajiralongkorn
• Prime Minister: Prayut Chan-o-cha
• Supreme Patriarch: Ariyavongsagatanana IX

Events

Ongoing events

• COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand

May

• 21 to 30 May – Scheduled date for the 2021 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, hosted by Bangkok and Chonburi.^[1][2] This event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, initially 10 to 20 March 2022 then later postponed again to 17 to 26 November 2023.^[3]

Deaths

• 3 February – Pong Sarasin, conglomerate executive and politician, former Deputy Prime Minister (born 1927).^[4]
• 7 September – Thanwa Raseetanu, luk thung singer (born 1970).^[5]

References

1. "ไทยรับเจ้าภาพอินดอร์เกมส์อีกแล้ว ทัพซีเกมส์รับมือโปลิโอระบาดฟิลิปปินส์". Matichon (in Thai). 20 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-11-21. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
2. "Kingdom to host Aimag in May next year". Bangkok Post. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
3. Auto, Hermes (2021-10-21). "Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Thailand postponed by 20 months to Nov 2023 | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
4. "เศร้า! "พงส์ สารสิน" อดีตรองนายกฯ ถึงแก่อนิจกรรมด้วยโรคชรา ในวัย 93 ปี". thairath.co.th (in Thai). 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
5. "สารพัดสัตว์ในเพลงฮิต "ธันวา ราศีธนู" ตำนานขวัญใจจิ๊กโก๋อกหัก". mgronline.com (in Thai). 9 September 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.