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'''Chalongphob Sussangkarn''' ({{lang-th|ฉลองภพ สุสังกร์กาญจน์}}, {{RTGS|Chalongphop Sutsangkan}}, born 1950) is a Thai economist. He was the President of the [[Thailand Development Research Institute]] and later served as Minister of Finance in [[Surayud Chulanont]]'s [[Thai 2006 interim civilian government|military junta]]. An ethnic [[Thai Chinese|Chinese]] of [[Hainanese (ethnic)|Hainanese]] origin,<ref>[http://www.dailynews.co.th/web/html/popup_news/popup_news_print.aspx?ColumnId=41687&NewsType=2&Template=1 วันที่ : 25 มิถุนายน 2550]</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Southeast Asia In The New International Era|pages=50|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/0813339480|author=Clark Neher|publisher=[[Westview Press]]|isbn=0-8133-3948-0}}</ref> He replaced [[Pridiyathorn Devakula]] after Pridiyathorn abruptly resigned. Chalongphob joined several other TDRI-affiliated individuals who had Cabinet-level seats in the junta, including Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister [[Kosit Panpiemras]] and Energy Minister [[Piyasvasti Amranand]]. Prior to joining the cabinet, Chalongphob had no experience in government and was an economist.
'''Chalongphob Sussangkarn''' ({{langx|th|ฉลองภพ สุสังกร์กาญจน์}}, {{RTGS|Chalongphop Sutsangkan}}, 10 April 1950 – 23 August 2024) was a Thai economist. He was the President of the [[Thailand Development Research Institute]] and later served as [[Ministry of Finance (Thailand)|Minister of Finance]] in [[Surayud Chulanont]]'s [[Thai 2006 interim civilian government|military junta]]. An ethnic [[Thai Chinese|Chinese]] of [[Hainanese (ethnic)|Hainanese]] origin,<ref>[http://www.dailynews.co.th/web/html/popup_news/popup_news_print.aspx?ColumnId=41687&NewsType=2&Template=1 วันที่ : 25 มิถุนายน 2550]</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Southeast Asia In The New International Era|pages=50|author=Clark Neher|year=2002|publisher=[[Westview Press]]|isbn=0-8133-3948-0}}</ref> he replaced [[Pridiyathorn Devakula]] after Pridiyathorn abruptly resigned. Chalongphob joined several other TDRI-affiliated individuals who had Cabinet-level seats in the junta, including Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister [[Kosit Panpiemras]] and Energy Minister [[Piyasvasti Amranand]]. Prior to joining the cabinet, Chalongphob had no experience in government and was an economist.


==Biography==
==Biography==

===Education and career===
===Education and career===
Chalongphob received BA and PhD degrees from the [[University of Cambridge]]. After graduation, he taught at the Department of Economics at the [[University of California, Berkeley]] during 1977–79.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ctool.gdnet.org/report_attendee_detail_view.cfm?user_id%3D4198 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-04-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070301230956/http://ctool.gdnet.org/report_attendee_detail_view.cfm?user_id=4198 |archivedate=2007-03-01 |df= }}</ref> He later joined the [[World Bank]] in Washington, D.C., where he served from 1979 to 1985. He then returned to [[Thailand]] to work as an economist at the [[Thailand Development Research Institute]] (TDRI).<ref>[http://www.tdri.or.th/profiles.htm TDRI Profiles] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070424125350/http://www.tdri.or.th/profiles.htm |date=April 24, 2007 }}</ref> Dr. Sussangkarn served as the President of TDRI from 1996 up until 2007. He resigned from the his post in early March 2007 in order to accept appointment as finance minister, replacing [[Pridiyathorn Devakula]], who abruptly resigned.<ref>[http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/03/07/business/business_30028649.php The Nation]</ref> In February 2008, Sussangkarn returned to the TDRI to work as a researcher.
Sussangkarn received BA and PhD degrees from the [[University of Cambridge]]. After graduation, he taught at the Department of Economics at the [[University of California, Berkeley]] during 1977–79.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ctool.gdnet.org/report_attendee_detail_view.cfm?user_id%3D4198 |title=GDN cTool :: Sussangkarn, Chalongphob Details |accessdate=19 April 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070301230956/http://ctool.gdnet.org/report_attendee_detail_view.cfm?user_id=4198 |archivedate=1 March 2007 }}</ref> He later joined the [[World Bank]] in Washington, D.C., where he served from 1979 to 1985. He then returned to Thailand to work as an economist at the [[Thailand Development Research Institute]] (TDRI).<ref>[http://www.tdri.or.th/profiles.htm TDRI Profiles] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070424125350/http://www.tdri.or.th/profiles.htm |date=24 April 2007 }}</ref> Sussangkarn served as the President of TDRI from 1996 up until 2007. He resigned from his post in early March 2007 in order to accept appointment as finance minister, replacing [[Pridiyathorn Devakula]], who abruptly resigned.<ref>[http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/03/07/business/business_30028649.php The Nation]</ref> In February 2008, Sussangkarn returned to the TDRI to work as a researcher.


==Policies==
===Death===
Sussangkarn died in Bangkok{{fact|date=October 2024}} on 23 August 2024, at the age of 74.<ref>[https://www.pptvhd36.com/wealth/economic/231184 ประวัติ "ฉลองภพ สุสังกร์กาญจน์" อดีตขุนคลังยุค พล.อ.สุรยุทธ์ จุลานนท์] {{in lang|th}}</ref>


==Policies==
Chalongphob's policy stance was pro-business, and included:
Chalongphob's policy stance was pro-business, and included:
*Being against the Surayud government's [[Surayud Chulanont#Economy and agriculture|capital control policy]],
*Being against the Surayud government's [[Surayud Chulanont#Economy and agriculture|capital control policy]],
*Support for greater liberalization of foreign investment in Thailand, and
*Support for greater liberalization of foreign investment in Thailand, and
*Being against the [[Thaksin Shinawatra#Economic Policies|Thaksin government]]'s populist economic policies.<ref>The Nation, [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/03/09/opinion/opinion_30028868.php Chalongphob a pro-market academic for a reeling economy] 9 March 2007</ref>
*Being against the [[Thaksin Shinawatra#Economic policies|Thaksin government]]'s populist economic policies.<ref>The Nation, [http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/03/09/opinion/opinion_30028868.php Chalongphob a pro-market academic for a reeling economy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311214837/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/03/09/opinion/opinion_30028868.php |date=11 March 2007 }} 9 March 2007</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==Sources==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070301230956/http://ctool.gdnet.org/report_attendee_detail_view.cfm?user_id=4198 Online Profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070301230956/http://ctool.gdnet.org/report_attendee_detail_view.cfm?user_id=4198 Online Profile]
*[http://www.tdri.or.th TDRI]
*[http://www.tdri.or.th TDRI]
*[http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/03/07/headlines/headlines_30028720.php "Chalongphob is appointed as new finance minister." ''The Nation'' 03-07-2007]
*[http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/03/07/headlines/headlines_30028720.php "Chalongphob is appointed as new finance minister." ''The Nation'' 03-07-2007]
*[http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/03/07/business/business_30028649.php "Test Times." ''The Nation'' 03-07-2007]
*[http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/03/07/business/business_30028649.php "Test Times." ''The Nation'' 03-07-2007]
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
[http://www.whoswho-thailand.com/listings/98-chalongphob-sussangkarn whoswho-thailand.com page for Chalongphob Sussangkarn]
* [http://www.whoswho-thailand.com/listings/98-chalongphob-sussangkarn whoswho-thailand.com page for Chalongphob Sussangkarn]


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Latest revision as of 20:50, 30 October 2024

Chalongphob Sussangkarn
ฉลองภพ สุสังกร์กาญจน์
Minister of Finance
In office
8 March 2007 – 6 February 2008
Prime MinisterSurayud Chulanont
Preceded byPridiyathorn Devakula
Succeeded bySurapong Suebwonglee [th]
Personal details
Born(1950-04-10)10 April 1950
Bangkok, Thailand
Died23 August 2024(2024-08-23) (aged 74)
Bangkok, Thailand[citation needed]
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
ProfessionEconomist
Known forTDRI presidency (1996–2007)

Chalongphob Sussangkarn (Thai: ฉลองภพ สุสังกร์กาญจน์, RTGS: Chalongphop Sutsangkan, 10 April 1950 – 23 August 2024) was a Thai economist. He was the President of the Thailand Development Research Institute and later served as Minister of Finance in Surayud Chulanont's military junta. An ethnic Chinese of Hainanese origin,[1][2] he replaced Pridiyathorn Devakula after Pridiyathorn abruptly resigned. Chalongphob joined several other TDRI-affiliated individuals who had Cabinet-level seats in the junta, including Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister Kosit Panpiemras and Energy Minister Piyasvasti Amranand. Prior to joining the cabinet, Chalongphob had no experience in government and was an economist.

Biography

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Education and career

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Sussangkarn received BA and PhD degrees from the University of Cambridge. After graduation, he taught at the Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley during 1977–79.[3] He later joined the World Bank in Washington, D.C., where he served from 1979 to 1985. He then returned to Thailand to work as an economist at the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).[4] Sussangkarn served as the President of TDRI from 1996 up until 2007. He resigned from his post in early March 2007 in order to accept appointment as finance minister, replacing Pridiyathorn Devakula, who abruptly resigned.[5] In February 2008, Sussangkarn returned to the TDRI to work as a researcher.

Death

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Sussangkarn died in Bangkok[citation needed] on 23 August 2024, at the age of 74.[6]

Policies

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Chalongphob's policy stance was pro-business, and included:

References

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  1. ^ วันที่ : 25 มิถุนายน 2550
  2. ^ Clark Neher (2002). Southeast Asia In The New International Era. Westview Press. p. 50. ISBN 0-8133-3948-0.
  3. ^ "GDN cTool :: Sussangkarn, Chalongphob Details". Archived from the original on 1 March 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2007.
  4. ^ TDRI Profiles Archived 24 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ The Nation
  6. ^ ประวัติ "ฉลองภพ สุสังกร์กาญจน์" อดีตขุนคลังยุค พล.อ.สุรยุทธ์ จุลานนท์ (in Thai)
  7. ^ The Nation, Chalongphob a pro-market academic for a reeling economy Archived 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine 9 March 2007

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