Sukavich Rangsitpol

Sukavich Rangsitpol (Thai: สุขวิช รังสิตพล RTGS: Sukkhawit Rangsitphon; born 5 December 1935) is a Thai education reformer, senator,[1] business executive and politician. He served as deputy prime minister (1994, 1996–97) and minister of education (1995–97) of Thailand.[2]

Sukavich Rangsitpol
สุขวิช รังสิตพล
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
25 October 1994 – 11 December 1994
Prime MinisterChuan Leekpai
In office
25 November 1996 – 8 November 1997
Prime MinisterChavalit Yongchaiyudh
Minister of Education
In office
13 July 1995 – 24 November 1996
Prime MinisterBanharn Silpa-archa
In office
25 November 1996 – 14 August 1997
Prime MinisterChavalit Yongchaiyudh
Personal details
Born (1935-12-05) 5 December 1935
Bangkok, Thailand
Political party
Spouse
Pewpong Narongdej
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(m. 1964)​
Children3

In 1995, as minister of education, Rangsitpol laid out his plan for education reform in Thailand to realize the potential of Thai people by developing themselves for a better quality of life and to develop the nation for a peaceful co-existence in the global community.[3] The reform was a landmark movement after nearly 100 years of education under the present system.[4]

Life and career

Rangsitpol completed a bachelor's degree in political science at Thammasat University in 1960 and the Management Development Program of Asian Institute of Management, Manila in 1976. He started working as a sales representative for Caltex Oil Thailand in 1961, being promoted to sales supervisor, district manager, general sales manager and general manager over the following decades. He finally served as chairman and managing director of that company during the early 1990s.[5]

Rangsitpol was Senator in 1987,[6] National Legislative Assembly in 1991,[7] and Senator Thai Senate in 1992.

Between 1993 and 1994 he was the governor of the Expressway and Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (ETA).[8]

In 1994, Rangsitpol joined the New Aspiration Party (NAP) and was appointed deputy prime minister in Chuan Leekpai's cabinet in October of the same year.[9] Together with Chamlong Srimuang and transport minister Vichit Surapongchai he formed a team to tackle Bangkok's traffic problems.[10] The world longest bridge (between 2000 -2010) [11]was the achievement of Rangsitpol deputy prime minister of Chuan Leekpai Cabinet (1992-1995).

Rangsitpol was appointed minister of education in Banharn Silpa-archa's cabinet in July 1995. In addition, he was the secretary-general of the NAP from 1995 to 1997. He was alleged to have contributed 100 million baht to the party's campaign fund.[12]

Rangsitpol as Minister of Education launched a series of education reforms in 1995. The aim was to enhance the quality of education from 1995 to achieve educational excellence by 2007.[13]

He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1996, representing Bangkok's 13th constituency. After New Aspiration's electoral victory, Rangsitpol became a deputy prime minister in addition to his post as Minister of Education. Moreover, he served as Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) [14]

Rangsitpol also lost the deputy premiership in November 1997 when Chavalit was ousted by a no-confidence vote during the Asian financial crisis.

After the election in 2001,Thaksin Shinawatra the leader of Thai Rak Thai Party, became prime minister. The New Aspiration Party has joined the government. Shortly thereafter. The New Aspiration Partywas merged with the Thai Rak Thai Party. Mostly to join Thai Rak Thai party (the governing party) with Gen. Chavalit Yongchaiyudh except Chalerm Yubamrung who return to be the Leader of the Mass Party Chingchai Mongkoltham decided to continue the New Aspiration Party and Lieutenant Colonel Thita Rangsitpol Manitkul,[15] WRTA Member of the Parliament and Deputy Secretary of the party. Offset to the Democrats. (Opposition Party) remains the only MPs moving from the opposition party government. During her tenure as a member of the House of Representatives.[16] [17]

In 2005, he was re-elected once again, this time a representative of the TRT party list. As one of 111 executive members of the TRT, he was banned from political activities for five years after the 2006 coup d'état. He expressed no wish to return to politics after the ban expired.[18]

Awards and recognitions
  1. 1995 Thailand Education Reform
  2. 1996 "During his trip to the Philippines, H.E. Mr Sukavich Rangsitpol was conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Education by the Philippine Normal University. His will to reform education and strong leadership in educational management were highly commended."[19][20][21]
  3. 1997 ACEID awards for excellence in education[22]
  4. 1998 Educational innovation and information[23]

References
  1. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2530/A/074/1.PDF
  2. "Nattapol Rangsitpol: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  3. Dachakupt, Pimpan (1999). "The current innovation in curriculum development in Thailand". International Journal of Curriculum Development and Practice. 1: 93–101. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  4. http://backoffice.onec.go.th/uploaded/Category/EngBook/SchoolReformPolicy-04-03-2011.pdf
  5. Carr, J. (2012). Major Companies of The Far East and Australasia 1990/91: Volume 1: South East Asia. Springer Netherlands. p. 256. ISBN 978-94-009-0805-5. Retrieved 3 Jul 2020.
  6. "Royal Thai Government Gazette 104". Royal Thai Government Gazette. 104 (74): 4. 19 April 1987.
  7. "Appointment of Members of the National Legislation Assembly" (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette (in Thai). 108 (53): 13. 25 March 1991. Retrieved 3 Jun 2020.
  8. Paul Handley (1993). "Road to Nowhere: Thais and investors continue to haggle over highway". Far Eastern Economic Review. p. 152.
  9. "EDUCATION FOR LIFE : THAILAnd's MOST IMPORTANT CHALLENGE His Excellency SUKAVICH RANGSITPOL Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Royal Thai Government to the FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS CLUB OF THAILAND".
  10. Economist Intelligence Unit, ed. (1994). Country Report: Thailand, Myanmar (Burma). p. 21.
  11. https://www.pci.org/PCI_Docs/Design_Resources/Guides_and_manuals/references/bridge_design_manual/JL-00-January-February_Bang_Na_Expressway,_Bangkok,_Thailand-World_s_Longest_Bridge_and_Largest_Precasting_Operation.pdf
  12. Tom Wingfield (2002). Edmund Terence Gomez (ed.). Democratization and economic crisis in Thailand. Political Business in East Asia. Routledge. p. 269. The ETA governor, Sukavich Rangsitphon, was later appointed deputy prime minister under the New Aspiration Party's quota and became the party's Secretary General in 1995 after allegedly agreeing to contribute Bt100 million to the party's campaign fund for the next general election. When Chavalit became prime minister in 1996.
  13. Dachakupt, Pimpan (1999). "The current innovation in curriculum development in Thailand" (pdf). International Journal of Curriculum Development and Practice. 1: 93–101. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  14. https://elibrary.ksp.or.th/doc_num.php?explnum_id=4954
  15. "รายชื่อผู้ได้รับเลือกตั้งเป็นส.ส.แบบบัญชีรายชื่อ - ความหวังใ..." Ryt9.com. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  16. "ลากไส้ "พันธมาร" ผลาญแผ่นดิน (ตอนที่ 8 ทักษิณ 2)". Thailandtwilight.wordpress.com. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  17. "Ex-members can join any party - the Nation". www.nationmultimedia.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  18. "การกลับมาของบ้านเลขที่ 111 ไม่มีอะไรเปลี่ยนแปลงที่ "หลังฉาก"". Siam Intelligence (in Thai). 5 June 2012. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  19. "H e Mr Sukavich Rangsitpol".
  20. "SEAMEO Secretariat".
  21. "H e Mr Sukavich Rangsitpol". Archived from the original on 4 September 2022.
  22. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000114483
  23. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000141834
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