Pairat Decharin
Former governor of Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, killed in a 1991 plane crash
About Pairat Decharin
Lived 1937 – 1991 (aged 54). Pairat Decharin was a Thai official and civil servant.
Dr. Pairat Decharin (; , 6 February 1937 – 26 May 1991) was a Thai politician. He served as governor of Chiang Mai province between 1987 and 1991, having held the same position in Chai Nat province from 1984 to 1987.
Pairat and his family were among 223 people killed aboard Lauda Air Flight 004, which crashed into the Phu Toei National Park in Suphan Buri province. Charles S. Ahlgren, the former U.S. consul general to Chiang Mai, said "That accident not only took their lives and that of many of Chiang Mai's leaders, but dealt a blow to many development and planning activities in the town."
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Who was Pairat Decharin?
former governor of Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, killed in a 1991 plane crash
When was Pairat Decharin born?
Pairat Decharin was born on 6 February 1937 in Bangkok.
When did Pairat Decharin die?
Pairat Decharin died on 26 May 1991 in Suphan Buri.
What was Pairat Decharin's occupation?
Pairat Decharin was an official and civil servant.
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Pairat Decharin was Thai.
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