Kobsak Sabhavasu
Thai politician (born 1949) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thai politician (born 1949) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kobsak Sabhavasu (Thai: กอร์ปศักดิ์ สภาวสุ, born 28 March 1949) is a Thai politician and former Deputy Prime Minister.[1]
Kobsak Sabhavasu | |
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กอร์ปศักดิ์ สภาวสุ | |
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
In office 20 December 2008 – 11 January 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Abhisit Vejjajiva |
Secretary-General to the Prime Minister | |
In office 11 January 2010 – 31 December 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Abhisit Vejjajiva |
Preceded by | Nipon Prompan |
Succeeded by | Anchalee Wanit Teppabut |
Personal details | |
Born | Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand | March 28, 1949
Political party | Kla Party |
Other political affiliations | Democrat Party (until 2019) |
Spouse | Chusri Sabhavasu |
Alma mater | California Polytechnic State University |
Profession | Politician |
In 2009, Kobsak and Korn Chatikavanij spoke in support of an economic stimulus plan proposed by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. During the speech, Kobsak said that country's unemployment rate could be expected to remain at 2-2.5% until 2010.[2]
In 2014, Kobsak urged the country's Anti Money Laundering Office to focus on bringing criminal suspects to justice rather than on investigating perceived enemies of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.[3]
Kobsak has received the following royal decorations in the Honours System of Thailand:
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