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Sukavich Rangsitpol
สุขวิช รังสิตพล
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
25 October 1994 – 11 December 1994
Prime MinisterChuan Leekpai
In office
25 November 1996 – 8 November 1997
Minister of Education
In office
13 July 1995 – 24 November 1996
Prime MinisterBanharn Silpa-archa
In office
25 November 1996 – 14 August 1997
Personal details
Born (1935-12-05) 5 December 1935 (age 89)
Bangkok, Thailand
Spouse Pewpong Narongdej ​(m. 1964)​
Children3

Sukavich Rangsitpol (Template:Lang-th RTGS: Sukkhawit Rangsitphon; born 5 December 1935) is a Thai education reformer, senator, businessman and politician. He served as deputy prime minister (1994, 1996–97) and minister of education (1995–97) of Thailand.

In 1995, as minister of education, he laid out his plan for education reform in Thailand to realize the potential of Thai people by developing themselves for a better quality of life and to develop the nation for a peaceful co-existence in the global community. The reform was a landmark movement after nearly 100 years of education under the present system.

  In 1995, as minister of education, Rangsitpol laid out his plans for educational reform in Thailand. The goal of education reform is to realize the potential of Thai people to develop themselves for the better quality of life and to develop the nation for peaceful co-existence in the world community. The reform was considered a landmark movement after nearly 100 years of education under the previous system.  

Early Life and Education

He was chairman and managing director of Caltex Oil Thailand during the early 1990s before became a politician.   He also was the eighth President of Political Science Association of Thammsat University. and he was the 9th President of Thammasat University Associationbetween 1989-1992 He also received Honorable Doctor of Philosophy from Ramkhamhaeng University and Mahamakut Buddhist University.   Between 1993 and 1994, he was the governor of the Expressway and Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (ETA).   In 1994, while he was the Director of Mass Transit Authority of Thailand, his achievement was The master plan of Bangkok Metropolitan Mass Transit (1994/2537).   In 1995, Rangsitpol joined the New Aspiration Party (NAP) and was appointed deputy prime minister in Chuan Leekpai's cabinet in October of the same year. The world's longest bridge (between 2000-2010) was an achievement of Rangsitpol, deputy prime minister of the Chuan Leekpai Cabinet (1992-1995).  

Deputy Prime Minister under Chaun

Foreign investors have regained confidence in Thai markets following his new position as deputy prime minister.The world's longest bridge (between 2000-2010) was an achievement of Rangsitpol, deputy prime minister of the Chuan Leekpai Cabinet (1992-1995).At that time Thailand already had already had two failed projects Lavalin Skytrain and Bangkok Elevated Road and Train System. One of his election platforms was to get a mass transit system in Bangkok by 2000. Foreign investment was set to increase if he remained in office for two years. Thailand's top diplomat in Hong Kong said. Unfortunately, It was not meant to be.  

1995 Thai general election

he also launched a series of education reforms in 1995. The aim was to enhance the quality of education from 1995 to achieve educational excellence by 2007.  

Thailand Education Reform 1995

In 1995 as the minister of education, Rangsitpol launched a series of education reforms with the stated goal of helping the Thai people develop for themselves a better quality of life and aspire to a peaceful co-existence in the global community.  

  • Teacher reform - Teacher training and recruitment were reformed in public and private schools. Educational administrators and personnel have been developed.
  • Curriculum reform - Curriculum and teaching-learning processes have been reformed to raise academic quality at all levels.
  • Administrative reform - Educational institutions have been empowered to make administrative decisions and offer appropriate educational services consistent with the local lifestyle and conditions. Provincial organizations have been strengthened to facilitate this, while private participation of the family and community has been promoted and supported.

  He implemented the School-based Management (SBM) policy in 1997 to overcome a profound educational system crisis.

  • The Thai government approved professional advancement from teacher level 6 to level 7 without having to submit academic work for consideration.

  The World Bank reported that after the 1997 Asian financial crisis, income in the northeast, the poorest part of Thailand, has risen by 46 percent from 1998 to 2001, due to Education For All. Nationwide poverty fell from 21.3 to 11.3 percent.  

1996 Thai general election

Rangsitpol was elected to the House of Representatives in 1996, representing Bangkok's 13th constituency. After New Aspiration's electoral victory, he became a deputy prime minister and Minister of Education. The Member of the Constitutional Drafting Council was elected by the National Assembly (Thailand) on 26 December 1996, after 1996 Thai general election.   The 1997 constitution of Thailand was his achievement, as deputy prime minister and education minister in the Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Cabinet (November 1996- November 1997). The prime minister resigned after 1997 Asian financial crisis.   The constitution of Thailand enacted on 11 October 1997 to replace the 1991 Constitution, and was widely hailed as a landmark in Thai democratic constitutional reform as well as his 1995 education reform.   The 1997 constitution was the first constitution to be drafted by a popularly elected Constitutional Drafting Assembly, hence was popularly called the "People's Constitution". The 1997 constitution created a bicameral legislature. For the first time in Thai history, both houses were directly elected. Many human rights are explicitly acknowledged in the text, and measures were established to increase the stability of elected governments.   There are List of massacres in Thailand before and after the "People's Constitution" and it is remained the only one with out any violence. Moreover, he served as the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO)  

Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)

Line 104: While he was in the northern Thailand he learned that the UNDCP, the subregion has been experiencing a recent upsurge in abuse of heroin and synthetic stimulants. After he help Them updated their drug control action plan to better reflect the current abuse, production and trafficking patterns in the region as well as recent developments in national and regional drug control policies mandated by the earlier plan. The earlier plan was adopted at a ministerial meeting held in Beijing in 1995. The UNDCP ‘s 11 projects in the areas of demand reduction, crop reduction and law enforcement. Was cooperating by the six countries since 1995.

The delegation also suggested that investments in infrastructure and hotels would be better choice in the globalization world . There had been reported that the Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia) ‘s poppy cultivation decreased more than 80 percent from 1998.  

2001 Thai general election

After the election in 2001, The New Aspiration Party joined the government. Shortly after that, the New Aspiration Party was merged with the Thai Rak Thai Party.   Rangsitpol joined the Thai Rak Thai party (governing party) with Gen. Chavalit Yongchaiyudh. Chalerm Yubamrung returned to be the Leader of the Mass Party Chingchai Mongkoltham and decided to continue the New Aspiration Party. While Lieutenant Colonel Thita Rangsitpol Manitkul WRTA join the opposition party and became Deputy Secretary of the Democrat party. Colonel Thita Rangsitpol Manitku remains the only MP moving from the opposition party government during her tenure as a member of the House of Representatives.  

2006 election

The 2006 election his party win over 61% of the vote, becoming the largest party, the parliament was dissolved following the September 2006 coup.

Recognition and Awards

  1. 1995 Thailand Education Reform
  2. 1996 "During his trip to the Philippines, H.E. Mr. Sukavich Rangsitpol was conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Education by the Philippine Normal University. His will to reform education and strong leadership in educational management were highly commended."
  3. 1997 ACEID awards for excellence in education
  4. 1998 Educational innovation and information

 

References

Life and career

Sukavich completed a bachelor's degree in political science at Thammasat University in 1960 and the Management Development Program of Asian Institute of Management, Manila in 1976. He started working as a sales representative for Caltex Oil Thailand in 1961, being promoted to sales supervisor, district manager, general sales manager and general manager over the following decades. He finally served as chairman and managing director of that company during the early 1990s.

Sukavich became a Senator in 1987, was appointed to the National Legislative Assembly after the coup d'état in 1991, and returned to the Thai Senate in 1992. Between 1993 and 1994 he was the governor of the Expressway and Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (ETA).

In 1994, Sukavich joined the New Aspiration Party (NAP) of retired general Chavalit Yongchaiyudh and was appointed deputy prime minister in Chuan Leekpai's cabinet in October of the same year. However, he lost that position after a few weeks. Sukavich was appointed minister of education in Banharn Silpa-archa's cabinet in July 1995. In addition, he was the secretary-general of the NAP from 1995 to 1997.

He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1996, representing Bangkok's 13th constituency. After New Aspiration's electoral victory, Sukavich again was a deputy prime minister in Chavalit Yongchaiyudh's cabinet in addition to his post as Minister of Education. Moreover, he served as Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) council president in 1996.

Sukavich also lost the deputy premiership in November 1997 when Chavalit was ousted by a no-confidence vote during the Asian financial crisis.

In 2001 Sukavich was re-elected as member of parliament, being number three of the New Aspiration Party list. Together with party leader Chavalit Yongchaiyudh and most of the NAP lawmakers, he switched to the Thai Rak Thai Party (TRT) of prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra later in the same year.

In 2005, he was re-elected once again, this time a representative of the TRT party list. As one of 111 executive members of the TRT, he was banned from political activities for five years after the 2006 coup d'état. He expressed no wish to return to politics after the ban expired.

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