Kobsak Sabhavasu

Kobsak Sabhavasu (Thai: กอร์ปศักดิ์ สภาวสุ, born 28 March 1949) is a Thai politician and former Deputy Prime Minister.^[1]

Kobsak Sabhavasu
กอร์ปศักดิ์ สภาวสุ
Kobsak Sabhavasu in 2010
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	(1949-03-28) March 28, 1949 (age 75) Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand
Political party	Kla Party
Other political affiliations	Democrat Party (until 2019)
Spouse	Chusri Sabhavasu
Alma mater	California Polytechnic State University
Profession	Politician

Education

• Saint Gabriel's College
• California Polytechnic State University
• Stanford University

Political careers

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]

Honours

Royal decorations

Kobsak has received the following royal decorations in the Honours System of Thailand:

• 1999 Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
• 1998 Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand

References

1. "Thailand Cabinet sworn in". The Hindu. December 23, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
2. "Kobsak, Korn convinced economic measures work". Bangkok Post. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on November 21, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
3. "Kobsak wants AMLO to move on Saxena". The Nation. Archived from the original on November 21, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.