Wat Thepsirin, His Majesty the King has appointed General Surayud Chulanont, President of the Privy Council, as his representative in the royal cremation ceremony of Mrs. Chodchoi Thavisin, mother of Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister. At 5:00 p.m. on August 6, 2024, His Majesty the King graciously appointed General Surayud Chulanont, President of the Privy Council, to be his representative in the royal cremation ceremony of Mrs. Chodchoi Taveesin, mother of Mr. Settha Taveesin, Prime Minister, at the Royal Crematorium, Wat Thepsirin. With important people from all sectors traveling to join the ceremony, such as General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Privy Councilor and his wife, Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister, Khunying Potjaman Damrongsri, Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the Pheu Thai Party, the Cabinet For the history of Mrs. Chodchoi Thaweesin, formerly named Chutrakul, she is the second child of Mr. Chu Chutrakul and Mrs. Milian Yipinsoi, born on October 1, 1928. She has five siblings who s hare the same parents, as follows: 1. Mr. Chuchet Chakkaphak, 2. Ms. Chodchoi Thaweesin, deceased, 3. Mr. Choti Chutrakul, 4. Ms. Chaemchuen Buranasiri, and 5. Mr. Chat Chutrakul. Educational and work history: He completed secondary education at Mater Dei School. After that, he studied Interior Design at Parson School of Desiygn, New York, USA. After graduating, he returned to Thailand and began working at Sweet Home Furniture Company. After that, he went to work at the Turkish Embassy in Thailand for a period of time before retiring to take care of his children and grandchildren. In terms of family, Mrs. Chodchoi Thavisin married Lieutenant Amnuay Thavisin (deceased) and had one child, Mr. Settha Thavisin, the Prime Minister, who was the former CEO and co-founder of Sansiri. Since Lieutenant Amnuay Thavisin died when Mr. Settha was only 3 years old, Mrs. Chodchoi played the role of an 'Iron Woman', being both a father and a mother, raising her son alone until he graduated from the United States and had a v ery successful business before entering politics in the 2023 election. He was granted royal approval to be the 30th Prime Minister on August 22, 2023. The death of Mrs. Chodchoi Thavisin, who passed away peacefully on July 21, 2024, at the age of 95 years and 9 months. Source: Thai News Agency
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