Chuwit Jitsakul

Chuwit Chitsakul (Thai: ชูวิทย์ จิตรสกุล) is a Thai businessman and politician.

Personal life

Chuwit was born on the 22 October 1937.^[1] Chuwit received his accountancy degree from Chulalongkorn University, the oldest university in Thailand.^[2] Chuwit is married to Sutraporn Chitsakul (née Lao-Araya) with whom he has seven children and he is also the designated dealer of Toyota Motor Thailand Co.,Ltd. of Phrae Province and Nan Province^[3] and also one of major shareholders of Bangkok Expressway Public Company Limited^[4] (company dealing with transportation and logistic in Bangkok).

Political career

Chuwit was a parliamentary candidate of the Ruam Thai Party and was elected to the House of Representatives of Thailand in 1988 as one of the representatives of Phrae Province after winning the by-election and served two terms in the House of Representatives of Thailand alongside Narong Wongwan who also represented Phrae and was the leader of the Ruam Thai Party (later renamed the Solidarity Party). Chuwit Jitsakul's tenure as a representative of Phrae in the House of Representatives of Thailand was from 1988 to 1991.^[5]

Royal decorations

• Commander of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand

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