Somsak Prissanananthakul สมศักดิ์ ปริศนานันทกุล | |
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Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives | |
In office 24 September 2008 – 2 December 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Somchai Wongsawat |
Preceded by | Theera Sutabut |
In office 6 February 2008 – 9 September 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Samak Sundaravej |
Succeeded by | Theera Wongsamut |
Minister of Education | |
In office 9 July 1999 – 9 November 2000 | |
Prime Minister | Chuan Leekpai |
Preceded by | Panja Kesornthong |
Succeeded by | Kasem Wattanachai |
Personal details | |
Born | Ang Thong, Thailand | 24 April 1951
Political party | Bhumjaithai Party Chartthaipattana Party (until 2018) |
Spouse | Raveewan Prissanananthakul |
Alma mater | Ramkhamhaeng University |
Profession | Politician |
Somsak Prissanananthakul (Thai: สมศักดิ์ ปริศนานันทกุล) (born April 27, 1951) is a Thai politician. He served as Minister of Education, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives,[1] and chief advisor of Chartthaipattana Party. In 2007 he criticized NRC members for focusing their campaign on removing Thaksin Shinawatra members.[2][3] In 2008 he vowed to fight gaming addiction and promised to reduce it by 70% within 90 days by using more than 1000 Royal Thai Police officials to police gaming shops in Bangkok.[4] In 2010 he was defeated by Thaksin Shinawatra in Thai General Elections.[5] On October 14, 2013, he chaired as a Deputy House Speaker and suggested Samak Sundaravej to think through about his ban on freedom of speech.[6] On March 26, 2014, he said that his country will be ready to join Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 100 days.[7]