Somsak Prissanananthakul

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Somsak Prissanananthakul
สมศักดิ์ ปริศนานันทกุล
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
In office
24 September 2008 – 2 December 2008
Prime MinisterSomchai Wongsawat
Preceded by
In office
6 February 2008 – 9 September 2008
Prime MinisterSamak Sundaravej
Succeeded byTheera Wongsamut
Minister of Education
In office
9 July 1999 – 9 November 2000
Prime MinisterChuan Leekpai
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born (1951-04-24) 24 April 1951 (age 70)
Ang Thong, Thailand
NationalityThai
Political partyBhumjaithai Party
Chartthaipattana Party (until 2018)
Spouse(s)Raveewan Prissanananthakul
Alma materRamkhamhaeng University
ProfessionPolitician

Somsak Prissanananthakul (Thai: สมศักดิ์ ปริศนานันทกุล) (born April 27, 1951) is a Thai politician. He served as Minister of Education, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives,[1] and chief advisor of Chartthaipattana Party. In 2007 he criticized members for focusing their campaign on removing Thaksin Shinawatra members.[2][3] In 2008 he vowed to fight gaming addiction and promised to reduce it by 70% within 90 days by using more than 1000 Royal Thai Police officials to police gaming shops in Bangkok.[4] In 2010 he was defeated by Thaksin Shinawatra in Thai General Elections.[5] On October 14, 2013, he chaired as a Deputy House Speaker and suggested Samak Sundaravej to think through about his ban on freedom of speech.[6] On March 26, 2014, he said that his country will be ready to join Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 100 days.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Maj Gen Sanan marks 77th birthday". Bangkok Post. September 7, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "'More women lawmakers needed'". The Nation/The Sunday Nation. October 19, 2014. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "More women lawmakers needed in Thailand says National Reform Council". AsiaOne. October 19, 2014. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Minister of Culture affirms reduction of youth gaming addiction by 70% within 90 days". . August 20, 2008. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "Thaksin`s party wins again". The Korea Herald. March 30, 2010. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  6. ^ "PM made me feel like a fool: Samak". Asian Tribune/The Nation. Bangkok. October 5, 2013. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  7. ^ "Thailand may lose ASEAN seat". Thai Tribune. . March 27, 2014. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.


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