Sontirat Sontijirawong
Sontirat Sontijirawong (born March 19, 1960) is a former Thai politician who served as the Minister of Energy in Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's government.[1] He co-founded the Sang Anakot Thai party in January 2022 with Uttama Savanayana.[2]
Sontirat was born in Mueang Kanchanaburi district and holds degrees in Material Science and Business Administration from Chulalongkorn University.[3] He started as a businessman and later became a political advisor, Deputy Minister of Commerce, and then Minister of Commerce. After joining the Palang Pracharath Party, he served as the Minister of Energy until July 2020.
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- ↑ "Sontirat looks forward to 'new role'". Bangkok Post. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ↑ "A brief profile of new cabinet members". Thai Enquirer. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ↑ "ปูมหลัง "สนธิรัตน์" นักธุรกิจขายตรง สะสมพระเครื่องตัวเอ้ สู่ปมเดือด พปชร". 3 July 2019.