Saksayam Chidchob

Saksayam Chidchob
ศักดิ์สยาม ชิดชอบ
Minister of Transport
In office
10 July 2019 – 3 March 2023
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byArkhom Termpittayapaisith
Succeeded bySuriya Juangroongruangkit
Secretary-General of the Bhumjaithai Party
In office
14 October 2012 – 17 January 2024
Preceded byPornthiwa Nakasai
Succeeded byVacant
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
24 March 2019 – 17 January 2024
ConstituencyParty-list
In office
6 January 2001 – 24 February 2006
ConstituencyBuriram 3rd district
Personal details
Born (1962-11-09) 9 November 1962 (age 62)
Surin, Thailand
Political partyBhumjaithai
Parent
RelativesNewin Chidchob (brother) Permpoon Chidchob (brother)
Alma mater
ProfessionPolitician

Saksayam Chidchob (Thai: ศักดิ์สยาม ชิดชอบ; born 9 November 1962)[1] is a Thai politician. Former Minister of Transport in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

Born on 9 November 1962 in Surin province, he is the son of former Speakers of the House of Representatives Chai Chidchob and La-ong Chidchob and also younger brother of Newin Chidchob. S. completed secondary education from Suankularb Wittayalai School and then Bachelor in Political Science from Thammasat University in 1984 and a Master's degree in Political Science from the National Institute of Development Administration in 1988.

Careers

S. used to serve in the position of Deputy District Chief under the Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior. Later he ran for election as a member of the House of Representatives in 2001 and 2005. Then he was appointed as Chairman of the Working Group of the minister of interior Kowit Wattana. Later in 2007, his political rights were disqualified for five years as the executive director of the Thai Rak Thai Party, which was dissolved in the 2006 dissolution of political parties.[5]

In the government of Abhisit Vejjajiva, S. was appointed Chairman of the Working Group of Minister of Interior Chavarat Charnvirakul on 17 September 2009.[6]

Saksayam has applied to be a member of the Bhumjai Thai Party in 2012 after the expiration of the political rights disqualification and was elected as Secretary-General of the Bhumjai Thai Party on October 14, 2012.

In the government of Prayut Chan-o-cha was appointed Minister of Transport.[7][8] Constitutional Court suspended him from performing his duties on 3 March 2023 pending the court's decision on his asset concealment.[9]

Personal life

On 7 April 2021, Saksayam tested positive for COVID-19.[10] He was the first Thai cabinet minister to be infected with COVID-19.[11]

Royal decorations

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

References

  1. ^ "Profiles of Members of Prayut II Cabinet, on economic affairs". The Nation. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ "La Thaïlande a un nouveau gouvernement". Thailande-fr (in French). 10 July 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. ^ "New cabinet ministers appointed". Bangkok Post. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Fate of Bangkok's Hua Lamphong railway station up in the air". The Star. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  5. ^ "โครงร่างตำนานคน : 'ศักดิ์สยาม ชิดชอบ' คำตอบของ'ปักษ์ใต้บ้านเรา' :โดย การ์ตอง". July 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "นายศักดิ์สยาม ชิดชอบ รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงคมนาคม และคณะ ตรวจราชการในพื้นที่จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ – กรมทางหลวงชนบท".
  7. ^ "แตะไม่ได้ 'ศักดิ์สยาม' กล่องดวงใจ 'เนวิน'". www.bangkokbiznews.com/. 29 November 2019.
  8. ^ ""ศักดิ์สยาม" ไม่โกรธฉายา "ศักดิ์สบายสายเขียว" ชี้พร้อมน้อมรับ". December 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Court suspends transport minister from duty". Bangkok Post. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Transport minister infected with Covid-19". Bangkok Post. 7 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Thailand's transport minister in Buri Ram hospital for COVID-19 treatment". www.thaipbsworld.com.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Transport
2019–present 		Incumbent