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Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol
Thai politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol (Thai: สุดาวรรณ หวังศุภกิจโกศล) is a Thai politician currently who served as Minister of Culture from April 2024 to June 2025.[1][2][3][4] She previously served as Minister of Tourism and Sports from 2023 to 2024.[5][6]
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Early life and education
Born in 1982, Sudawan is the eldest daughter of former Deputy Commerce Minister Weerasak Wangsuphakijkosol and Yolada Wangsuphakijkosol, chief executive of the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Administrative Organization.
Her father, widely known as "Kamnan Por", was a long-serving subdistrict chief in Nakhon Ratchasima before entering national politics in 2019 as a party-list MP under the Bhumjaithai Party. Sudawan graduated with a Bachelor of Science in engineering from Suranaree University of Technology.[7]
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Career
Sudawan previously managed her family’s business, Eiamheng Tapioca Starch Industry Company. In 2023, the company reported revenues of over 6.25 billion baht with a profit of 67.78 million baht and assets totaling 4.04 billion baht.
She eventually shifted focus to politics, supported by her father's influence in Nakhon Ratchasima. In the 2023 general election, she ran as a party-list candidate for the Pheu Thai Party, ranked No. 21, ahead of many veteran politicians.
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Personal life
Sudawan's political faction includes her partner Nikorn Soemklang, her brother Arthit Wangsuphakijkosol, and her cousins Noraset and Pornthep Sirirotanakul. Noraset’s wife, Piyanuch Yindeesuk, is also politically active.
Royal decorations
Sudawan has received the following royal decoration in the Thai honours system:
- 2024 –
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
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References
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