Kosit Panpiemras

Kosit Panpiemras (28 May 1943 – 1 June 2016) was a Thai businessman and politician. He was chairman of Bangkok Bank, a leading Thai commercial bank, between 1999 and 2016. Following the 2006 Thailand coup, he was appointed advisor to the military junta. He previously held a number of cabinet posts under different government administrations. He died of cancer on 1 June 2016.

Kosit Panpiemras
โฆสิต ปั้นเปี่ยมรัษฎ์
Kosit Panpiemras in 2015
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
9 October 2006  6 February 2008
Prime MinisterSurayud Chulanont
Minister of Industry
In office
9 October 2006  6 February 2008
Prime MinisterSurayud Chulanont
Preceded bySuriya Juangroongruangkit
Succeeded bySuwit Khunkitti
In office
27 September 1996  24 November 1996
Prime MinisterBanharn Silpa-archa
Preceded byChaiwat Sinsuwong
Succeeded byKorn Dabbaransi
Finance Minister of Thailand
In office
24 October 1997  14 November 1997
Prime MinisterChavalit Yongchaiyudh
Preceded byThanong Bidaya
Succeeded byTharin Nimmanhaemin
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
In office
10 June 1992  22 September 1992
Prime MinisterAnand Panyarachun
Preceded byPinit Juntarasurin
Succeeded byNipon Prompan
Personal details
Born(1943-05-28)28 May 1943
Bangkok, Thailand
Died1 June 2016(2016-06-01) (aged 73)
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
SpouseYubhana Panpiemras
Alma mater
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