Surat Osathanugrah
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Surat Osathanugrah | |
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สุรัตน์ โอสถานุเคราะห์ | |
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| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 15 January 1986 – 6 November 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Prem Tinsulanonda |
| Preceded by | Kosol Krairiksh |
| Succeeded by | Montri Pongpanit |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 15 February 1975 – 13 March 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Seni Pramoj |
| Preceded by | Chao Na Silawan |
| Succeeded by | Siri Siriyothin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1930 Phra Nakhon, Siam |
| Died | 8 May 2008 (aged 77) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Party | Democrat Party (1968–1974) Social Action Party (1974–1990) National Development Party (1992–2000) Thai Rak Thai Party (2000–2007) |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
| Profession | Police officer |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Police Captain |
Surat Osathanugrah (Thai: สุรัตน์ โอสถานุเคราะห์; RTGS: Surat Osathanukrao; 11 May 1930 – 8 May 2008) was a Thai politician, businessman, and police officer. He served as Minister of Commerce and Minister of Transport of Thailand. He was also the founder of Bangkok University and chairman of Osotspa.
Surat was born on 11 May 1930 in Phra Nakhon, Siam. He studied at Debsirin School and Triam Udom Suksa School, and later attended Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Massachusetts, United States. He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Colorado.[1]
Career
Police and business career
Surat served in the Thai police and attained the rank of police captain before leaving government service in 1957.[1] He later became a leading executive of Osotspa and chaired companies within the Osotspa group.[2]
Political career
Surat entered politics as a member of the House of Representatives for Phra Nakhon under the Democrat Party. He later joined the Social Action Party and became one of its leading figures.[1]
He was appointed Minister of Transport in 1975.[3] In 1986, he was appointed Minister of Commerce.[4] He resigned later that year following a no-confidence debate concerning timber import licensing from Myanmar.[5][6]