Suriya Jungrungreangkit
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Suriya Jungrungreangkit is a Thai
politician of the Thai Rak Thai
party. Since 2002 he is the Minister of Transport of Thailand. He is of Thai Chinese
descent.
Born in Bangkok
, he learned at the Triam Udom Suksa School
, Phrayathai, and studied at the University of California, Berkeley
, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering in 1978. After working for various car companies in Thailand, he was appointed as Transport minister on October 3, 2002. On March 11, 2005 he started the second term in office.
In 2003, Mr. Jungrungreangkit paid $95,200 for a lucky license plate for his son's car: 9999.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3144129.stm
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
politician of the Thai Rak Thai
Thai Rak Thai
The Thai Rak Thai Party was a Thai political party that was officially banned on May 30, 2007, by the Constitutional Court of Thailand due to violations of electoral laws during the 2006 legislative elections. From 2001 to 2006, it was the ruling party under Prime Minister and its founder Thaksin...
party. Since 2002 he is the Minister of Transport of Thailand. He is of Thai Chinese
Thai Chinese
The Thai Chinese are an overseas Chinese community who live in Thailand. Thailand is home to the largest, oldest, most prominent, and most integrated overseas Chinese community in the world with a population of approximately 9.5 million people...
descent.
Born in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, he learned at the Triam Udom Suksa School
Triam Udom Suksa School
Triam Udom Suksa School is a state school located in downtown Bangkok, Thailand. It admits upper-secondary students and has the largest yearly enrolment in the country...
, Phrayathai, and studied at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering in 1978. After working for various car companies in Thailand, he was appointed as Transport minister on October 3, 2002. On March 11, 2005 he started the second term in office.
In 2003, Mr. Jungrungreangkit paid $95,200 for a lucky license plate for his son's car: 9999.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3144129.stm