Taweesin Visanuyothin
Taweesin Visanuyothin | |
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ทวีศิลป์ วิษณุโยธิน | |
 giving brief summaries of COVID-19 situation at CCSA | |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Other names | Taweesilp Visanuyothin (Alternative spelling) |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University |
| Occupation | Psychiatrists |
| Years active | 1989 - Present |
| Known for | Spokesperson for Thai Ministry of Public Health and Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration |
| Spouse | Wilairat Visanuyothin |
| Children | 2 |
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Taweesin Visanuyothin (Thai: ทวีศิลป์ วิษณุโยธิน, RTGS: Thawisin Wisanuyothin) is a Thai psychiatrist. He is widely noted for performing the duties of spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Health and the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) which gives brief daily summaries of the COVID-19 situation in Thailand.
Early life, family and education
Taweesin was born in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. He is the second of five children of Wengkuang and Phennapha Sae-to. His family has a small shop located in front of the Second Nakhon Ratchasima Municipality Marketplace. His father had lost his leg because of an accident when Taweesin was young. After that incident, every family member, including Taweesin, worked laboriously, such as pig farming and bag folding.[1]
Taweesin studied at Anuban Nakhon Ratchasima School, Bun Watthana School. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University in 1989.[2] In 1994, he decided to study in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois College of Medicine, in the United States. He has completed in Certificate Fellow in Neuropsychiatry.[3]
Taweesin is married to Wilairat Visanuyothin, a pediatrician, and has two children, That and Thanawin.[4]
Work
After his graduation from Khon Kaen University, he had worked at Nakhon Ratchasima Rajanagarindra Psychiatric Hospital for two years. Afterwards, he studied at the Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry and worked as a psychiatrist and lecturer there until 1994. After he returned from study abroad, he continued working at Somdet Chaopraya Institute. During that time, he was noted for answering mental health question via various media. Since 2003, he has been promoted to work at Ministry of Public Health and was appointed to be a spokesperson for the Department of Mental Health and for the Ministry respectively.[1]
On 26 March 2020, during COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand he was appointed to be the spokesperson of the Center of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)[5] by the CCSA board, led by Prayut Chan-o-cha.[6]
Royal decorations
Taweesin has received the following royal decorations:[7]
Order of the Crown of Thailand, Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class)[8]
Order of the White Elephant, Knight Grand Cross (First Class)[9]
Chakrabarti Mala Medal[10]
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Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior | Doctor Sak | Club fighters | [11] |
| 2008 | Chocolate | Doctor Treat Zen's | Club fighters | [12] |
References
- ^ a b Thawonphonkawin, Worawut (n.d.). "ชีวิตบทหนึ่งของ น.พ.ทวีศิลป์ วิษณุโยธิน" [A Life Chapter of Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin]. Mother and Child M&C (in Thai). Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "ประวัติ "นพ.ทวีศิลป์ วิษณุโยธิน" จากโฆษกกรมสุขภาพจิตสู่ โฆษกศบค. รับมือ โควิด-19" ["Dr.Taweesin Visayothin" from Spokesperson for Department of Mental, to CCSA Spokesperson, dealing with COVID-19]. Sanook.com (in Thai). 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "Taweesin Visanuyothin, M.D." Samitivej Hospital. n.d. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Siriphaet, Sirirot (2020-04-05). "วันวานก่อนวันนี้.."โฆษกโควิด" "นพ.ทวีศิลป์ วิษณุโยธิน"" [On that day... "COVID Spokesperson" "Dr.Taweesin Visanuyothin"]. Daily News (Thailand) (in Thai). Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "คำสั่งศูนย์บริหารสถานการณ์การแพร่ระบาดของโรคติดเชื้อไวรัสโคโรนา 2019 (โควิด-19) ฉบับที่ 1/2563 เรื่อง แต่งตั้งโฆษกศูนย์บริหารสถานการณ์การแพร่ระบาดของโรคติดเชื้อไวรัสโคโรนา 2019 (โควิด-19)" [Center of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Administration (CCSA) Order No. 1/B.E. 2563 (2020) RE: The appointment of spokesperson for CCSA] (PDF). Royal Thai Government (in Thai). 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "'ศบค.' อนุมัติแต่งตั้ง 'หมอทวีศิลป์ วิษณุโยธิน' โฆษกศูนย์ฯโควิด-19" [CCSA appointed "Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin" as COVID-19 Center Spokesperson]. Thai Post (in Thai). 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Taweesin's portrait, decorated with royal decorations and medals
- ^ "ประกาศสํานักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือกและเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย ประจําปี ๒๕๕๗" [Announcement of the Office of the Prime Minister concerning The Conferment of Royal Decorations for Order of the White Elephant and Order of the Crown of Thailand, B.E. 2557 (2014)] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette Vol. 131 Part 27 B (in Thai). Secretariat to the Cabinet, Office of the Prime Minister. 2017-05-03. p. 19. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ "ประกาศสํานักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือกและเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย ประจําปี ๒๕๕๒" [Announcement of the Office of the Prime Minister concerning The Conferment of Royal Decorations for Order of the White Elephant and Order of the Crown of Thailand, B.E. 2552 (2009)] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette Vol. 126 Part 16 B (in Thai). Secretariat to the Cabinet, Office of the Prime Minister. 2009-12-04. p. 81. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ "ประกาศสํานักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเหรียญจักรมาลาและเหรียญจักรพรรดิมาลา ประจําปี ๒๕๕๗" [Announcement of the Office of the Prime Minister concerning The Conferment of Royal Medals for Chakra Mala and Chakrabarti Mala, B.E. 2557 (2014)] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette Vol. 132 Part 17 B (in Thai). Secretariat to the Cabinet, Office of the Prime Minister. 2015-06-02. p. 84. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ "เปิดภาพ 17 ปีแห่งความหลัง "หมอทวีศิลป์" เล่นหนังองค์บาก ฉากพูดประโยคคลาสสิก" [17 Years Ago, "Dr.Taweesin" acted Ong-Bak, with the golden phrase]. Sanook.com (in Thai). 2020-04-26. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "หล่อเหมือนเดิม! เผยภาพ "นพ.ทวีศิลป์" เคยแสดงภาพยนตร์เรื่อง "ช็อคโกแลต" ปี 2551" [Still Handsome! Discover "Dr.Taweesin" acted "Chocolate" in 2008]. Manager Daily (in Thai). 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2020-05-18.