Chirayu Isarangkul Na Ayutthaya
Chirayu Isarangkun Na Ayutthaya ( Thai: จิ รา ยุ อิ ศ ราง กู ร ณ อยุธยา; born November 12, 1943 in Bangkok ) is a Thai economist, and court official. He is since 1987 Director General of the Thai Crown Property Bureau, which manages the royal fortune and Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Hofamts. Chirayu is an avowed follower of the philosophy of moderate economic management ( " sufficiency economy" ), for which King Bhumibol Adulyadej begins.
Training
The Isarangkun family is a distant side branch of the Chakri Dynasty. The predicate na Ayutthaya transmits the remote royal lineage bill. Chirayus Charunphan father was a diplomat, Foreign Minister and member of the Privy Council of King Bhumibol. Chirayu attended St. Gabriel School in Bangkok and moved to the 10th grade at the King's College School in Wimbledon (London), where in 1960 he earned his A-levels. He then studied at the London School of Economics, Economics, made there in 1964 his Bachelor (Honours ) degree and a doctorate in 1971 at the Australian National University.
Career
1976-1979 Chirayu was Dean of the Economics Faculty of the state National Institute of Development Administration ( NIDA ). Under Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda Chirayu 1985 was industry minister and a year later, Minister in the Prime Minister 's office. After he had used for a controversial tantalum factory in Phuket, the applied residents burned for fear of toxic waste, he was confronted with allegations of corruption, however, could not be documented. A little later, King Bhumibol appointed him on July 27, 1987 Director General of the Crown Property Bureau (CBP ), which manages the royal possession. He also ordered him to the Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Hofamts. He sits on the Boards of Directors of several companies in which the CPB holds significant shares. Since 1987 he is Chairman of deves insurance. During and after the Asian crisis of 1998-1999, he was Chairman of the Board at Siam Cement, one of the largest companies in Thailand, and from 1998 to 2007, the Siam Commercial Bank, the second largest bank in Thailand. Since 2007 he is again before the Board of Siam Cement.
In addition, since 1998 he is Chairman of the University Council of NIDA. He also leads a number of foundations that are under the patronage of the royal family, including the Sai Jai Thai Foundation ( for wounded and disabled veterans and their families), the Foundation for royal projects and the Foundation of the Queen for complementary activities ( for farmers ).