Kosit Panpiemras

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
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, Siam
Died1 June 2016(2016-06-01) (aged 73)
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse(s)Yubhana Panpiemras
Alma materSaint Gabriel's College
Chulalongkorn University
University of Maryland

Education

Early life and careers

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 enter 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 as 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.

Kosit was appointed as a senator in 1996.

Died

He died of cancer on 1 June 2016[3] at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital at the aged of 73. In the granting royal water a royal representative is General Prem Tinsulanonda, the President of the Privy Council and Statesman.

References
  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. "BBL chairman Kosit dies at 73". Bangkok Post. 1 June 2016.


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