Kalaya Sophonpanich
Kalaya Sophonpanich (Thai: กัลยา โสภณพนิช; RTGS: Kanlaya Sophonphanit; Chinese: 龍宛虹; pinyin: Lóng Wǎnhóng;[2] born 21 September 1941) is a Chinese-Thai politician who was the Minister of Science and Technology of Thailand in 2008 to 2010. She is the daughter-in-law of Chin Sophonpanich and the wife of Chote Sophonpanich.[3]
Kalaya Sophonpanich กัลยา โสภณพนิช | |
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| Minister of Science and Technology | |
| In office 20 December 2008 – 6 June 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Abhisit Vejjajiva |
| Preceded by | Wuttipong Chaisang |
| Succeeded by | Virachai Virameteekul |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1941 Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Political party | Democrat Party |
| Spouse(s) | Chote Sophonpanich |
| Alma mater | Chulalongkorn University, Imperial College London |
| Net worth | 1.8 billion baht (2019)[1] |
References
- "Bhumjai Thai has both poorest, richest MPs with Bt5,000 in cash, Bt4.67 billion in assets". The Nation. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- Xiao, Wenxuan (June 2014). "當代泰國華人政治認同與角色變遷之研究" (PDF). Feng Chia University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 28: 140.
- Dr Kalaya Archived 2010-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
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