Pracha Prasobdee

Pracha Prasobdee
MPCh MWM MP
Pracha Prasobdee MPCh MWM MP
ประชา ประสพดี
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Deputy Minister of the Interior
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 28 October 2012
Prime Minister	Yingluck Shinawatra
Preceded by	Tanis Thienthong ; Chuchart Harnsawat
Member of the Thai House of Representatives
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 3 July 2011
Constituency	Samut Prakan 7th district
Personal details
Born	31 October 1960 (age 63); Thailand
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.