Kosit Panpiemras (28 May 1943 – 1 June 2016) was a Thai businessman and politician. He was chairman of Bangkok Bank, a leading Thai commercial bank, between 1999 and 2016. Following the 2006 Thailand coup, he was appointed advisor to the military junta.[1] He previously held a number of cabinet posts under different government administrations. He died of cancer on 1 June 2016.[2]

Kosit Panpiemras
โฆสิต ปั้นเปี่ยมรัษฎ์
Kosit Panpiemras in 2015
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
9 October 2006 – 6 February 2008
Prime MinisterSurayud Chulanont
Minister of Industry
In office
9 October 2006 – 6 February 2008
Prime MinisterSurayud Chulanont
Preceded bySuriya Juangroongruangkit
Succeeded bySuwit Khunkitti
In office
27 September 1996 – 24 November 1996
Prime MinisterBanharn Silpa-archa
Preceded byChaiwat Sinsuwong
Succeeded byKorn Dabbaransi
Finance Minister of Thailand
In office
24 October 1997 – 14 November 1997
Prime MinisterChavalit Yongchaiyudh
Preceded byThanong Bidaya
Succeeded byTharin Nimmanhaemin
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
In office
10 June 1992 – 22 September 1992
Prime MinisterAnand Panyarachun
Preceded byPinit Juntarasurin
Succeeded byNipon Prompan
Personal details
Born(1943-05-28)28 May 1943
Bangkok, Thailand
Died1 June 2016(2016-06-01) (aged 73)
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
SpouseYubhana Panpiemras
Alma mater

Early life and education

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Kosit was born and raised in Bang Lamphu oldest town in Bangkok. He completed secondary education from Saint Gabriel's College and he graduated with a bachelor's degree in finance (honors) from the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University. Later he graduated with a master's degree in economics from the University of Maryland.[3]

Careers

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He began to work as an economist World Bank In Washington, D.C., United States, and later returned to service until receiving the highest position, namely Deputy Secretary-General of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB). He entered politics by accepting the post of Secretary-General of General Suchinda Kraprayoon in 1992 and was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. In the government of Anand Panyarachun he was re-appointed Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives again in the government of Anand 1992.

Later in 1994, he was appointed executive director of Bangkok Bank until the year 1995, he was appointed Minister of Industry. In the government of Banharn Silpa-archa instead of Chaiwat Sinsuwong and the Minister of Finance. In the government of General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh instead of Thanong Bidaya. After that, in 1999 he took the position of Executive Chairman of Bangkok Bank.

He returned to politics again in the government of General Surayud Chulanont, taking the position of Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Industry and was appointed Acting Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in place of Sittichai Phokayudom, who resigned from the case of holding more than 5% of the shares since 30 September 2007.[4]

Kosit was appointed a senator in 1996.[5]

Illness and death

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He died of cancer on 1 June 2016[6] at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital aged 73. In the granting royal water a royal representative is General Prem Tinsulanonda, the President of the Privy Council and Statesman.[7]

Honours

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Royal decorations

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  •   Order of the White Elephant - Special Class[8]
  •   Order of the Crown of Thailand - Special Class[9]
  •   Chakrabarti Mala Medal[10]

References

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  1. ^ CDR advisers not told of appointments. Bangkok Post. 27 September 2006.
  2. ^ "BBL chairman Kosit dies at 73". Bangkok Post. 1 June 2016.
  3. ^ บทสัมภาษณ์ คุณโฆสิต ปั้นเปี่ยมรัษฎ์: 30 ปี ทีดีอาร์ไอ 30 ปี การพัฒนาเศรษฐกิจไทย
  4. ^ “โฆสิต ปั้นเปี่ยมรัษฎ์” สมบัติมีค่าของสังคมไทย
  5. ^ โฆสิต ปั้นเปี่ยมรัษฎ์
  6. ^ "BBL chairman Kosit dies at 73". Bangkok Post. 1 June 2016.
  7. ^ "โฆสิต ปั้นเปี่ยมรัษฎ์" ถึงแก่กรรมในวัย 73 ปี
  8. ^ ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์, เล่ม ๑๐๘ ตอนที่ ๒๐๘ ง ฉบับพิเศษ หน้า ๑, ๒๙ พฤศจิกายน ๒๕๓๔.
  9. ^ ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์, เล่ม ๑๐๕ ตอนที่ ๒๐๑ ง ฉบับพิเศษ หน้า ๔, ๓ ธันวาคม ๒๕๓๑.
  10. ^ ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเหรียญจักรมาลา และเหรียญจักรพรรดิมาลา, เล่ม ๑๐๘ ตอนที่ ๑๑๐ ฉบับพิเศษ หน้า ๑, ๒๒ มิถุนายน ๒๕๓๔.