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Pridiyathorn Devakula was born on 15 July, 1947 in Bangkok, Thailand, is a Thai politician and economist. Discover Pridiyathorn Devakula's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

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Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 15 July, 1947
Birthday 15 July
Birthplace Bangkok, Thailand
Nationality Thailand

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Who Is Pridiyathorn Devakula's Wife?

His wife is Polin Inthasukit (div.) Prapaphan Devakula na Ayudhya

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Children Nattakorn Devakula

Pridiyathorn Devakula Net Worth

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1947

Mom Rajawongse Pridiyathorn Devakula (ม.ร.ว.ปรีดิยาธร เทวกุล; ; ; born 15 July 1947) is a Thai economist.

1970

He studied economics at Thammasat University, graduating with a bachelor's degree, and at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned an MBA in 1970.

1971

From 1971 to 1990 he worked for the Thai Farmers Bank, becoming senior executive vice president.

1990

In 1990 he became official spokesman for Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan.

1991

In the governments of Anand Panyarachun and Suchinda Kraprayoon (1991–92) he was deputy minister of commerce.

1992

He was appointed a member of the Thai Senate from 1992 to 1993.

1993

In 1993 he became president of the Export-Import Bank of Thailand.

2001

He was the Governor of the Bank of Thailand from 2001 to 2006.

In May 2001 he was appointed Governor of the Bank of Thailand, the nation's central bank.

He is also a director of the Civil Service Commission and of the Thammasat University Council.

Pridiyathorn repeatedly criticised Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who took office in 2001.

Pridiyathorn disagreed with Thaksin's spending policy, which he saw as a cause of inflation.

2004

In 2004, the state-owned Krung Thai Bank (KTB) shocked Thailand's financial world by reclassifying approximately 40 billion baht as problem loans.

Pridiyathorn threatened to fire KTB chief executive officer Viroj Nualkhair if he did not resign.

Viroj was a former financial advisor to media proprietor Sondhi Limthongkul, having helped him make the initial public offering of one of his first companies.

As Krung Thai Bank head, Viroj had forgiven 1.6 billion baht of Sondhi's debts and arranged for further rounds of forgiveness.

Using all his media outlets, Sondhi attacked Pridiyathorn and defended Viroj.

Viroj was eventually forced to leave Krung Thai Bank.

Sondhi's public criticism of Thaksin started to increase, eventually leading to the establishment of the People's Alliance for Democracy.

Two days after the coup which deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the Bangkok newspaper The Nation reported that business leaders had asked the junta (Council for Democratic Reform under Constitutional Monarchy) to appoint Pridiyathorn as an interim prime minister.

He was notably endorsed by Chatri Sophonpanich, chairman of Bangkok Bank.

Eventually, the junta chose retired general Surayud Chulanont as interim prime minister, but he in turn named Pridiyathorn to his cabinet as minister of finance, a move that business leaders saw as positive.

He was succeeded as governor of the Bank of Thailand by Tarisa Watanagase, the first woman to head the BOT.

Pridiyathorn's policies as minister of finance included:

2006

Following the 2006 Thai coup d'état he served as minister of finance and deputy prime minister in the interim civilian government led by Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont.

2007

Pridiyathorn resigned on 28 February 2007.

As a reason for his resignation he cited Premier Surayud's decision to appoint Pridiyathorn's rival, former Thaksin-government Finance Minister Somkid Jatusripitak, as a "self-sufficiency economy" special envoy.

Somkid resigned from his position after less than a week.

Another reason given was the Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister Thirapat Serirangsan's alleged preference for certain private media interests.

Several analysts speculated that he was referring to the preferential treatment the junta gave to leading anti-Thaksin critic Sondhi Limthongkul, who was also a long-time critic of Pridiyathorn.

His resignation shocked the political world as well as the business community.

2009

Pridiyathorn served as the Chairman of the NIST International School Foundation, the governing body of NIST International School, from 2009 to 2017.

2014

Following the 2014 Thai coup d'état he was appointed as a deputy prime minister in the first military appointed cabinet under General Prayut Chan-o-cha.

Two days earlier he had resigned from his position as chairman of the board of Post Publishing PLC, the publisher of the Bangkok Post, Thailand's leading English-language newspaper.

Pridiyathorn is a son of Prince Priditheppong Devakula.

He is therefore a grandson of Prince Devawongse Varopakarn, and a great-grandson of King Rama IV. (Mongkut).

Reflecting his distant royal descent, Thai media refer to him as Mom Ui (หม่อมอุ๋ย; "Lord Ui"), using his nickname, "Ui".

Pridiyathorn was educated at Saint Gabriel's College from year 1 to 12.

During his childhood, Pridiyathorn rarely came second in school exams.

He was nearly always first in his studies.