Sontaya Kunplome
Sontaya Kunplome (Thai: สนธยา คุณปลื้ม, RTGS: Sonthaya Khunpluem; born 10 December 1963) is a Thai politician. He is the son of Somchai Khunpluem ("Kamnan Poh").[1] From 2001 to 2002, Sontaya was Minister of Science and Technology, and from 2002 to 2005 Minister of Tourism and Sports under Thaksin Shinawatra.[2] As an executive member of the Thai Rak Thai Party, he has been banned from politics for five years since the Supreme Tribunal dissolved the party in May 2007.[3] Since 2011, he is the chief adviser[4] and de facto leader of the Phalang Chon Party.[5] Sontaya is married to Sukumol Kunplome who has been culture minister in Yingluck Shinawatra's cabinet since 2011.[6] Sontaya took over this position in nov 2012. [7]
Sontaya Kunplome is the president of Pattaya United F.C.[8]
References
- ↑ "Prayoon Murder Case: Kamnan Poh On The Run", The Nation, retrieved 16 March 2012
- ↑ Assembly LIV, The secretariat of the Cabinet, retrieved on 16 March 2012.
- ↑ "Ministers get ready for a fight as bans set to be lifted", The Nation, 8 March 2012
- ↑ "Kunplome family party hopes independence wins seats in July election", Pattaya Mail, 3 June 2011, retrieved 16 March 2012
- ↑ "Party leaders attend reconciliation lunchoen", The Nation, 6 January 2012
- ↑ "Reshuffle 'inevitable' after ban lift", Bangkok Post, 6 March 2012
- ↑ "CV", Cul Gov, Nov 2012
- ↑ "AIA New Sponsor for Pattaya United", Pattaya People, retrieved 16 March 2012