Bhichit Rattakul
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Preceded byKrisda Arunvongse na Ayudhya
Succeeded bySamak Sundaravej
Born30 August 1946
Bangkok, Thailand
Bhichit Rattakul | |
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พิจิตต รัตตกุล | |
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| 12th Governor of Bangkok | |
| In office 3 June 1996 – 22 July 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Krisda Arunvongse na Ayudhya |
| Succeeded by | Samak Sundaravej |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 August 1946 Bangkok, Thailand |
| 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 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]
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]