Bhichit Rattakul

Bhichit Rattakul พิจิตต รัตตกุล
Born	August 30, 1946
Education	Ph.D. (1976) Chemical engineering
Alma mater	Brigham Young University
Occupation	Director of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Known for	Former Governor of Bangkok, Thailand (1996-2000)

Bhichit Rattakul (Thai: พิจิตต รัตตกุล), (born August 30, 1946) is a Thai politician who served as the governor of Bangkok from 1996 to 2000 and the science minister for Thailand.^[1] Bhichit earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University in 1976 and was instrumental in the September 2000 Thailand visit of LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley.^[2] As of May 2008, Bhichit serves as Director of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, which is run under the auspices of the United Nations.^[3]

References

^ "Bangkok mayoral hopefuls span wide range". Tapei Times. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/08/23/2003199893. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
^ "News of the Church". http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=1c0da1615ac0c010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
^ "Welcome harbinger". The Nation. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/05/03/opinion/opinion_30072163.php. Retrieved 2008-05-20.

External links

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

Political offices
Preceded by Kritsada Arunwong na Ayutthaya	Governor of Bangkok 1996–2000	Succeeded by Samak Sundaravej

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Name	Rattakul, Bhichit
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Date of birth	1946-08-30
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