Pracha Prasobdee
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Pracha Prasobdee | |
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ประชา ประสพดี | |
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Deputy Minister of the Interior | |
Assumed office 28 October 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Yingluck Shinawatra |
Preceded by | Tanis Thienthong Chuchart Harnsawat |
Member of the Thai House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 3 July 2011 | |
Constituency | Samut Prakan 7th district |
Personal details | |
Born | Thailand | 31 October 1960
Political party | Pheu Thai Party |
Spouse | Nuntawan Prasopdee |
Alma mater | Siam University Dhurakij Pundit University Chulalongkorn University Ubon Ratchathani University |
Profession | Politician |
Pracha Prasobdee (Thai: ประชา ประสพดี) is a Thai politician. He is currently a Deputy Minister of the Interior[1] and a member of the House of Representatives for the Pheu Thai Party. He was elected as an MP for the first time in 2001 for the Thai Rak Thai Party.
Life
Pracha was born on October 31st, 1960, the son of Pranom and Somsamai Prasobdee, with 3 siblings. He obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Law from Siam University, and a Master's Degree in Public Law from Dhurakij Pundit University and Education Administration from Chulalongkorn University. He graduated with a Doctoral Degree in Public Administration from Ubon Ratchathani University. He was the former MP from People's Power Party and Police Colonel Watcharin Prasobdee, chief superintendent of Phra Pradaeng Police Station. He is married to Nuntawan Prasobdee and has 1 child. His younger sister, Naruemon Tharndamrong[2] (THAI: นฤมล ธารดำรงค์), was named one of 26 red-shirt political officers while serving as advisor to the Labor Minister.
Entry into politics
Pracha was a candidate for the Palang Dharma Party several times but was first elected in 2001 for the Thai Rak Thai Party. He was shot and injured by a hitman in May 2011,[3] before [[Thai general election, 2011|2011 general election], but won the election. In 2012, he was appointed as deputy interior minister in Yingluck cabinet.
award of government
References
- ^ "Deputy Interior Minister Pracha says Boonlert fails to control demonstrators". Bangkok Post. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ "Government names 26 red-shirt political officers". The Nation. Bangkok. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Jittakham, Kasikrit (25 November 2011). "Samut Prakan prosecutor declines to indict excouncillor". The Nation. Bangkok. Retrieved 1 December 2012.