Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn

Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn (Thai: ชัยวุฒิ ธนาคมานุสรณ์) is a Thai politician. As of 23 March 2021, he serves as Minister of Digital Economy and Society in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.[1] He replaces Puttipong Punnakanta who was removed from office after being found guilty of insurrection during protests that led to the 2014 coup d'état.[2]

Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn
ชัยวุฒิ ธนาคมานุสรณ์
Minister of Digital Economy and Society
Assumed office
23 March 2021
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byPuttipong Punnakanta
Personal details
Born (1971-11-02) 2 November 1971
Sing Buri, Thailand
NationalityThai
Political partyPalang Pracharath Party
Other political
affiliations		Thai Nation Party
Spouse(s)Kankanit Haewsanti
Alma mater
ProfessionPolitician

Early life and education

Chaiwut was born on 2 November 1971 in Bang Phutsa Sub-district, Mueang Sing Buri District, Singburi Province. Chaiwut graduated a high school education from Triam Udom Suksa School and graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Chulalongkorn University and then Master of the Engineering from University of Southern California, USA and Master of Arts in Economics from Chulalongkorn University.[3][4]

Careers

Chaiwut used to be a lecturer in the Faculty of Business Administration at Rangsit University and used to work at Kasikorn Bank. He worked as an Engineer at Gulf JP Company Limited and was the Executive Director of Community Relations, Gulf Energy Development Public Company.[5][6]

References
  1. "Three MPs join cabinet". Bangkok Post. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Thai ministers jailed as court finds 26 guilty of insurrection". WION. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "เปิดประวัติ ชัยวุฒิ ธนาคมานุสรณ์ รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงดิจิทัลเพื่อเศรษฐกิจและสังคม คนใหม่". 24 March 2021.
  4. "4 เรื่องควรรู้ ชัยวุฒิ ธนาคมานุสรณ์ รมว.ดีอีเอส ผู้จงรักภักดี". BBC News ไทย.
  5. "เปิด "คอนเน็กชั่น" 2 ตัวเต็ง รมต.หน้าใหม่ "ชัยวุฒิ-ตรีนุช" แท้จริงมาจากสายไหน". 8 March 2021.
  6. "เปิดประวัติ และทรัพย์สิน ชัยวุฒิ ธนาคมานุสรณ์ รมว.ดีอีเอส คนใหม่". 23 March 2021.


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