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Puttipong Punnakanta
Puttipong Punnakanta, also written as Buddhipongse Punnakanta ( th, พุทธิพงษ์ ปุณณกันต์; born 20 November 1968) is a Thai politician. He served as Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Minister of Digital Economy and Society in the Second Prayut cabinet, second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from 10 July 2019 until he was removed from office. In February 2021, he was found guilty of insurrection during protests that led to the 2014 Thai coup d'état, 2014 coup d'état. He was released from prison on bail, later in February 2021, which stands in contrast to his sentence still standing at a prison term of seven years. Early life and education Puttipong was born on 20 November 1968 in New Jersey, USA. He was nicknamed Bee, the eldest child of Dr.Med. Lurporn and Darika Punnakanta. He graduated from the Kasetsart University Laboratory School. He received a Bachelor of Economics from Ohio State University, United States in 1992 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Digital Economy And Society
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society ( Abrv: MDES; th, กระทรวงดิจิทัลเพื่อเศรษฐกิจและสังคม, ), formerly known as the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), th, กระทรวงเทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศและการสื่อสาร, is a cabinet ministry of Thailand. MICT was established on 3 October 2002 by the Administrative Reorganisation Act, 2002. The new ministry was created as the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society by the Re-organization of Ministry, Bureau and Department Act, B.E. 2558. History In September 2016, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) was dissolved and replaced by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. The ministry assumed the responsibilities of MICT. MICT's former agencies, the National Statistical Office of Thailand, the Thai Meteorological Department, the Electronic Transactions De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |