Bhichit Rattakul
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| Bhichit Rattakul พิจิตต รัตตกุล |
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| Born | August 30, 1946 |
| Education | Ph.D. (1976) Chemical engineering |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
| Occupation | Director of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center |
| Known for | Former Governor of Bangkok, Thailand (1996-2000) |
Bhichit Rattakul (Thai: พิจิตต รัตตกุล), (born August 30, 1946) is a Thai politician who served as the governor of Bangkok from 1996 to 2000 and the science minister for Thailand.[1] Bhichit earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University in 1976 and was instrumental in the September 2000 Thailand visit of LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley.[2] As of May 2008, Bhichit serves as Director of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, which is run under the auspices of the United Nations.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Bangkok mayoral hopefuls span wide range". Tapei Times. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/08/23/2003199893. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ "News of the Church". http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=1c0da1615ac0c010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ "Welcome harbinger". The Nation. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/05/03/opinion/opinion_30072163.php. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
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| Preceded by Kritsada Arunwong na Ayutthaya |
Governor of Bangkok 1996–2000 |
Succeeded by Samak Sundaravej |
