Kasidej Chutimant

Kasidej Chutimant (; born 8 January 1965) is a Thai politician and business executive. He served as a member of the 25th House of Representatives.

Education and business career After his schooling at Suankularb Wittayalai School, he earned a bachelor's degree from Chandrakasem Rajabhat University, a master's degree from Ramkhamhaeng University, and a doctorate in Communication Arts from Suan Sunanta Rajabhat University.

Before entering politics, he has worked in the private sector in various roles, such as executive director, civil engineering consultant, marketing analyst and sales manager. His political career was interrupted by the 2014 Thai coup d'état. The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) assumed control of the government. They instituted a series of measures, including the suspension of the country's constitution and the dissolution of the national legislature, which consequently affected the Bangkok Metropolitan Council where Kasidej was serving.

Following the lifting of the ban on political activities, Kasidej decided to return to politics when general elections were called in 2019. He joined the Palang Pracharath Party and ran for a position in the House of Representatives and was elected. ). He also played the role of the Extraordinary Commissioner considering the construction project of the new parliament building and extending the expressway and skytrain (BTS) concession contract (Thai: กรรมาธิการ กมธ.วิสามัญ พิจารณาศึกษาการขยายสัญญาสัมปทานทางด่วนและรถไฟฟ้า (บีทีเอส) สภาผู้แทนฯ ). ). He also contributed to the Special Committee for the Consideration of the Life Partnership Bill (Thai: คณะกรรมาธิการวิสามัญพิจารณาร่างพระราชบัญญัติคู่ชีวิต ), advocating for the rights and recognition of the LGBTQ+ community. This bill aimed at providing legal status to same-sex relationships, marking a significant step forward in achieving equality for the LGBTQ+ community in Thailand.

Kasidej moved to Bhumjaithai Party in late 2022 and ran in the 2023 Thai general election but was not elected, finishing in the fifth place.

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Royal decorations