{{Short description|Thai politician}} thumb|Loet Shinawatra '''Loet Shinawatra''' ({{langx|th|เลิศ ชินวัตร}}) (1919{{snd}}1997) was a Thai politician who was elected as a member of the House of Representatives for Chiang Mai in 1969.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nishizaki |first=Yoshinori |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Dynastic_Democracy/06p5EAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=loet+Shinawatra+%221969%22+%22chiang+mai%22+mp%22&pg=PA195&printsec=frontcover |title=Dynastic Democracy: Political Families of Thailand |date=2022-09-20 |publisher=University of Wisconsin Pres |isbn=978-0-299-33830-5 |language=en}}</ref> The House was dissolved in 1971, and Shinawatra left politics in 1976.<ref name="cbc">{{cite web |title=Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand's 1st female prime minister |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/yingluck-shinawatra-thailand-s-1st-female-prime-minister-1.982685 |website=CBC.ca |access-date=21 June 2025}}</ref> He is the father of Thaksin Shinawatra, the 23rd Prime Minister of Thailand, and Yingluck Shinawatra, the 28th Prime Minister of Thailand,<ref>{{cite web |title=Chuan fires back at Thaksin, stands by his political legacy |url=https://www.nationthailand.com/news/politics/40044986 |website=The Nation |access-date=21 June 2025}}</ref><ref name="cbc"/> and the paternal grandfather of Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 31st Prime Minister of Thailand. He is also the father-in-law of Somchai Wongsawat, the 26th Prime Minister of Thailand, the husband of Yaowapa Wongsawat (Shinawatra) (Loet's daughter).
==Descendants== Loet Shinawatra married Yindi Shinawatra (née Ramingwong) and had 10 children # Yaovalak Klongkamnuankan married Subharoek Klongkamnuankan and had 2 children # Thaksin Shinawatra married Potjaman Na Pombejra and had 3 children ## Panthongtae Shinawatra married Natthiya Puangkham and had 2 children ## Pintongta Shinawatra married Natthaphong Kunakornwong and had 3 children ### Phinthara Kunakornwong ### Phinnara Kunakornwong ### Chinwakin Kunakornwong ## Paetongtarn Shinawatra married Pitaka Suksawat and had 2 children ### Thithan Suksawat ### Phrithasin Suksawat # Yaovaret Wongnaphachan married Veerachai Wongnaphachan and had 3 children ## Chayika Wongnaphachan ## Rattanaphon Wongnaphachan ## Thanawat Wongnaphachan # Piyanuch Limpatthanachat married Sanga Limpatthanachat # Udon Shinawatra married Dararatana Shinawatra and had 1 daughter # Yaovabha Wongsawat married Somchai Wongsawat and had 3 children ## Yodchanan Wongsawat ## Chinnicha Wongsawat ## Chayabha Wongsawat married Nam Lynal<ref>https://mgronline.com/daily/detail/9680000053255</ref><ref>https://hilight.kapook.com/view/86230</ref> # Payab Shinawatra married Phoruthai Shinawatra (née Chandraphan) and had 4 sons # Monthathip Kowitcharoenkul married Dr. Somchai Kowitcharoenkul and had 2 children # Yingluck Shinawatra married Anusorn Amornchat and had 1 son ## Subhasekh Amornchat # Tasani Shinawatra
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