Chaiwat Satoranawijit: From Kiak Kai to Sa Ching Cha

Matichon•General•9d ago

Reader Briefing

Chaiwat Satoranawijit, a former engineer and central bank official, has officially announced his candidacy for Bangkok Governor under the People's Party, aiming for a more efficient and digitally advanced city.

•Chaiwat Satoranawijit, also known as Dr. Joe, has been officially nominated as the Bangkok Governor candidate for the People's Party.
•He has a background as an engineer, researcher, and official at the Bank of Thailand, with expertise in fintech and data strategy.
•Satoranawijit's platform focuses on making Bangkok 'easier' and improving financial services, including CBDC.
•His decision to enter politics is driven by a desire for national change and dissatisfaction with legal frameworks hindering policy implementation.

Overview

•Chaiwat Satoranawijit was officially announced as the Bangkok Governor candidate for the People's Party, following widespread speculation.
•Chaiwat Satoranawijit is running for the position of Governor of Bangkok, under the campaign 'Bangkok is Easy By Governor of the People'.
•Chaiwat Satoranawijit's educational background includes secondary school at Suankularb Wittayalai, and Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in Information Science from Chulalongkorn University and Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST).
•Chaiwat Satoranawijit previously worked as an engineer at Schlumberger Overseas S.A. from 2002 (2002).
•Chaiwat Satoranawijit worked as a researcher at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology from 2008-2011 (2008-2011).
•Chaiwat Satoranawijit served as a Senior Researcher at NEC Corporation, Central Research Labs. from 2011-2013 (2011-2013).
•Chaiwat Satoranawijit was employed at the Bank of Thailand from 2013-2023 (2013-2023).
•Chaiwat Satoranawijit served as an Advisor for the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Innovation Hub from 2020-2021 (2020-2021).
•Chaiwat Satoranawijit is currently a Member of Parliament (List MP) and Deputy Leader of the International Affairs Division of the People's Party starting from 2023 (2023).
•Chaiwat Satoranawijit's motivation to enter politics stems from observing inefficiencies in policy implementation due to legal frameworks.
•Chaiwat Satoranawijit joined the Move Forward Party's economic team due to its 'clear ideology', aiming for a just and equal society.
•Chaiwat Satoranawijit's vision includes leading the country beyond the middle-income trap and poverty, towards a high-income society based on good governance, the rule of law, and anti-corruption.

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Key Quotes

Chaiwat Satoranawijit

"'I want to create change'"

‘อยากสร้างความเปลี่ยนแปลง’

Chaiwat Satoranawijit

"'Clear ideology'"

‘อุดมการณ์ชัดเจน’

Key Entities

Person

Chaiwat Satoranawijit(ชัยวัฒน์ สถาวรวิจิตร)

Officially announced as the Bangkok Governor candidate for the People's Party, with a background in engineering, fintech, and data strategy.

Dr. Joe(ดร.โจ)

Nickname of Chaiwat Satoranawijit, the Bangkok Governor candidate for the People's Party.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

Political party that has nominated Chaiwat Satoranawijit as its candidate for Bangkok Governor.

Suankularb Wittayalai(สวนกุหลาบวิทยาลัย)

The secondary school attended by Chaiwat Satoranawijit.

Chulalongkorn University(จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย)ℹ️

University where Chaiwat Satoranawijit earned his Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering.

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)ℹ️

Institution where Chaiwat Satoranawijit obtained his Master's and Doctoral degrees in Information Science.

Bank of Thailand(ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

Central bank where Chaiwat Satoranawijit previously worked, gaining expertise in fintech and data strategy.

Schlumberger Overseas S.A.ℹ️

Company where Chaiwat Satoranawijit began his career as an engineer.

NEC Corporation, Central Research Labsℹ️

Organization where Chaiwat Satoranawijit worked as a Senior Researcher.

Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Innovation Hubℹ️

Organization where Chaiwat Satoranawijit served as an Advisor.

Move Forward Party(พรรคก้าวไกล)ℹ️

Political party that Chaiwat Satoranawijit joined due to its 'clear ideology'.

Place

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The city for which Chaiwat Satoranawijit is running for Governor.

Sa Ching Cha(เสาชิงช้า)

Refers to the area where the Bangkok City Hall is located, symbolizing the battleground for the Bangkok Governor election.

Kiak Kai(เกียกกาย)

Location of the Parliament of Thailand, representing Chaiwat Satoranawijit's past role as an MP before transitioning to the Bangkok gubernatorial race.

Policy

CBDCℹ️

Central Bank Digital Currency, a financial service Chaiwat Satoranawijit aims to promote.