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Bhichit Rattakul

Bhichit Rattakul

Thai politician (born 1946)

Bhichit Rattakul (Thai: พิจิตต รัตตกุล, RTGS: Phichit Rattakun, born August 30, 1946) is a Thai politician who served as the governor of Bangkok from 1996 to 2000 and the science deputy minister of Thailand.[1] He is the son of former foreign minister and deputy prime minister Bhichai Rattakul and is of Thai Chinese descent.[2][3]

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Early life and educations

Bhichit earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University in 1976 and was instrumental in the September 2000 Thailand visit of LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley.[4] As of May 2008, Bhichit serves as Director of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, which is run under the auspices of the United Nations.[5]

Honours

References

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    "Bangkok mayoral hopefuls span wide range". Tapei Times. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
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    "RTN Bhichai Ratkul Rotary International President (2002-2003) | Rotary Daily". Archived from the original on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
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    "Meet Bhichai Rattakul". Archived from the original on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
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    "'Out Among the People'", Ensign, September 2000.
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    "Welcome harbinger". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
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    the rotarian, 1991 aug.
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