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“What could I do with $1 million? What can I do with the satisfaction that I perhaps today helped somebody to have a better life. That's real reward. The million dollars, nothing.”

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Mechai Viravaidya

Mechai Viravaidya is a prominent Thai politician born on January 17, 1941. He has been active in Thai politics for many years and has had a profound impact on Thailand's political and social development. more

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