Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn (Thai: ชัยวุฒิ ธนาคมานุสรณ์) is a Thai politician.
He served as Minister of Digital Economy and Society in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. He replaced Puttipong Punnakanta who was removed from office after being found guilty of insurrection during protests that led to the 2014 coup d'état.
Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn | |
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ชัยวุฒิ ธนาคมานุสรณ์ | |
Minister of Digital Economy and Society | |
In office 23 March 2021 – 1 September 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
Preceded by | Puttipong Punnakanta |
Succeeded by | Prasert Jantararuangtong |
Personal details | |
Born | Sing Buri, Thailand | 2 November 1971
Political party | Palang Pracharath |
Other political affiliations | Chart Thai |
Spouse | Kankanit Haewsantati (divorced) |
Alma mater | |
Profession | Politician |
Chaiwut was born on 2 November 1971 in Bang Phutsa Sub-district, Mueang Sing Buri District, Singburi Province. Chaiwut graduated a high school education from Triam Udom Suksa School and graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Chulalongkorn University and then Master of the Engineering from University of Southern California, USA and Master of Arts in Economics from Chulalongkorn University.
Chaiwut used to be a lecturer in the Faculty of Business Administration at Rangsit University and used to work at Kasikorn Bank. He worked as an Engineer at Gulf JP Company Limited and was the Executive Director of Community Relations, Gulf Energy Development Public Company.
During his tenure as Digital economy minister, in 2023, personal data of 55 million Thais were leaked to hackers, to which he responded by blocking the website and threatening to hunt them down.
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