Vongsak Swasdipanich

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Vongsak Swasdipanich (Thai: วงศ์ศักดิ์ สวัสดิ์พาณิชย์, born June 27 1951 in Roi Et) is Governor of the Ratchaburi Province, Thailand since 2005. He served previously as Governor of the Nong Khai Province (2004) and as Vice-Governor (2001) in the Phuket Province.

Vongsak Swasdipanich holds a Master of Public Administration (Planning), Kentucky State University.[1] He received a lot of positive attention in 2007 when he signed a Memorandum of Friendship & Understanding (MOFU) between Ratchaburi Province, Thailand and the Kota Kinabalu City Hall (KKCH), Sabah, Malaysia as he has taken another step in promoting urban tourism and mutual friendship.[2]

In February 2008 he joined as Senator the International Parliament for Safety and Peace and signed a letter of mutual support ( see [1]) .

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  1. ^ (in Thai language?). Econ News. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
  2. ^ Urban tourism gets a boost. Borneo Post (March 5th, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-02-08.