Sontaya Kunplome

Sontaya Kunplome (Thai: สนธยา คุณปลื้ม, RTGS: Sonthaya Khunpluem; born 10 December 1963) is a Thai politician. He was appointed political advisor to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in April 2018. Later in September 2018, he was appointed Pattaya Mayor.[1]

Sontaya Kunplome
สนธยา คุณปลื้ม
Sontaya on 16 December 2012
Mayor of Pattaya City
Assumed office
25 September 2018
Preceded byAnan Charoenchasri
Minister of Culture
In office
28 October 2012 – 22 May 2014
Prime MinisterYingluck Shinawatra
Preceded bySukumol Kunplome
Succeeded byVeera Rojpojanarat
Minister of Tourism and Sports
In office
3 October 2002 – 10 March 2004
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySomsak Thepsuthin
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
17 February 2001 – 3 October 2002
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Preceded byArthit Ourairat
Succeeded byPinit Jarusombat
Personal details
Born (1963-12-10) 10 December 1963
Chonburi, Thailand
Political partyPalang Pracharath Party
Other political
affiliations		Phalang Chon Party
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse(s)Sukumol Kunplome
Parent(s)
Relatives
Alma materSripatum University
ProfessionPolitician

Early life and education

Sontaya is the son of Somchai Khunpluem ("Kamnan Poh") and Satil Khunpluem.[2] He graduated from Assumption College Sriracha and Bachelor of Laws from Sripatum University.

Political careers

From 2001 to 2002, Sontaya was Minister of Science and Technology, and from 2002 to 2005 Minister of Tourism and Sports under Thaksin Shinawatra.[3] As an executive member of the Thai Rak Thai Party, he has been banned from politics for five years since the Supreme Tribunal dissolved the party in May 2007.[4] Since 2011, he is the chief adviser[5] and de facto leader of the Phalang Chon Party.[6] Sontaya is married to Sukumol Kunplome who has been culture minister in Yingluck Shinawatra's cabinet since 2011.[7] Sontaya took over this position in November 2012.[8]

On 17 April 2018, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha appointed Sonthaya, leader of the Phalang Chon Party to be Advisor to the Prime Minister in Political Affairs.[9]

On 26 September 2018, Sontaya Khunpluem has appointed Mayor of Pattaya City by Prime Minister Prayut for the benefit of operations in the Eastern Economic Corridor as well as the reform of local government.[10]

References
  1. "Junta Replaces Pattaya Mayor by Article 44". Khaosod English. 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  2. "Prayoon Murder Case: Kamnan Poh On The Run", The Nation, retrieved 16 March 2012
  3. Assembly LIV Archived 2012-01-15 at the Wayback Machine, The secretariat of the Cabinet, retrieved on 16 March 2012.
  4. "Ministers get ready for a fight as bans set to be lifted", The Nation, 8 March 2012
  5. "Kunplome family party hopes independence wins seats in July election", Pattaya Mail, 3 June 2011, retrieved 16 March 2012
  6. "Party leaders attend reconciliation lunchoen", The Nation, 6 January 2012
  7. "Reshuffle 'inevitable' after ban lift", Bangkok Post, 6 March 2012
  8. "CV", Cul Gov, Nov 2012
  9. นายกฯ ตั้ง "สนธยา คุณปลื้ม" เป็นที่ปรึกษาด้านการเมือง
  10. ม.44ตั้ง'สนธยา' นายกเมืองพัทยา
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