Bhichit Rattakul | |
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พิจิตต รัตตกุล | |
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| 12thGovernor of Bangkok | |
| In office 3 June 1996 – 22 July 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Krisda Arunvongse na Ayudhya |
| Succeeded by | Samak Sundaravej |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1946-08-30)30 August 1946 (age 79) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Political party | Independent |
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| Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Bhichit Rattakul (Thai:พิจิตต รัตตกุล,RTGS: Phichit Rattakun, born August 30, 1946) is a Thai politician who served as the governor ofBangkok from 1996 to 2000 and the science deputy minister of Thailand.[1] He is the son of former foreign minister and deputy prime ministerBhichai Rattakul and is of Thai Chinese descent.[2][3]
Bhichit earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering fromBrigham Young University in 1976 and was instrumental in the September 2000 Thailand visit ofLDS ChurchpresidentGordon B. Hinckley.[4] As of May 2008, Bhichit serves as Director of theAsian Disaster Preparedness Center, which is run under the auspices of theUnited Nations.[5]
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| Preceded by | Governor of Bangkok 1996–2000 | Succeeded by |