Bhichai Rattakul

Bhichai Rattakul

Bhichai Rattakul ( Thai : พิชัย รัต ต กุล , pronunciation: [ pʰíʨʰaj ráttàkun ], RTGS : Phichai Rattakun ; born September 16, 1926 in Bangkok ) is a Thai politician.

Bhichai, who comes from a family who immigrated from China four generations ago, is married to Khunying Jaruay Rattakul ( คุณหญิง จ รวย รัต ต กุล ). They have two sons, Dr. Phichit Rattakul ( ดร. พิจิต ต รัต ต กุล ), a former governor of Bangkok, and Anatchai Rattakul ( ดร. อา ณั ฐ ชัย รัต ต กุล ).

Bhichai is a member of the Democratic Party , which he chaired from 1982 to 1991.

Bhichai Rattakul took up his first public office as a parliamentarian in Bangkok in 1969 . He later became Foreign Minister (April 21 - October 6, 1976), Deputy Prime Minister in the First and Second Cabinets of Chuan Leekpai , Speaker of the House of Representatives and Speaker of the Parliament of Thailand .

The Thai Ramkhamhaeng University in Bangkok and Kensington University in California have awarded him a doctorate in political science. In Thailand, he was Honorary Vice President of the Thai Scout Council, Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission, the Anti-Drug Commission and the Olympic Committee Award.

Bhichai has been a Rotary member since he was 31 . 2002–2003 he was its president. In this capacity he attended the first finals of the Rotary International Music Competition in 2002 and presented the prizes. His central project was PolioPlus , the vaccination of all children against polio and the ultimate victory over this disease.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original dated December 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
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3. ↑ History of the Democratic Party of Thailand ( Memento of the original from January 31, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (in Thai)  
4. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand ( Memento from October 1, 2002 in the Internet Archive ) (English / Thai)
5. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from July 23, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
6. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from August 21, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
7. ↑ Rotary International Presidents: Bhichai Rattakul 2002 - 2003 ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (in English)  

Web links

• Vita of Bhichai Rattakul at "Rotary District 5110" (in English)

Note on Thai names : This article addresses people by their first name.