Thita Manitkul

Lieutenant Colonel Thita Rangsitpol Manitkul(born Thitiya Rangsitpol, 8 November 1966) is a Thai politician and congresswoman who represented Thailand from 2001 to 2005.
She was a first of the spokesperson for the .
Manitkul led the successful effort to enact the Conscription Payment Act of 1995 (military salaries must equal the Thai minimum wage) which resulted in more men willingly enlisting and fewer men avoiding the draft.
Manitkul was elected in 2001. She was the first female Army officer to have achieved elected office in Thailand.
As a Deputy Secretary of the Minister of Defense in 2002, she took a role in establishing the Thailand Ministry of Defense‘s Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center and Career Training School.
Early life and education
She was born and raised in Bangkok. Her father is Sukavich Rangsitpol former Minister of Education and Deputy Prime Minister.
In 1985 she attended the University of Colorado Boulder's Economic Institute. In 1987 she earned her MBA at the University of Dallas (MBA).
On 25 May 2005 ,She married Sitthinun Manitkul
Military
*1989 1st Lieutenant at Foreign Affairs Division, Joint Intelligence, Royal Thai Armed Force
*1991 Captain at Military Attache Division, Joint Intelligence, Royal Thai Armed Force
*1993 Major at Thai Military Attache Division, Joint Intelligence, Royal Thai Armed Force
*1995 - 1997 Spokesperson of Ministry of Defence
*In 1995,The spokesperson position was created for the first time in order to help to rehabilitate Royal Thai Armed Forces image that had been tarnished by
*’’’Lieutenant Colonel Thita Rangsitpol Manitkul’a Thai Politician and Congresswoman who represented Thailand from 2001-2005.
*As the first spokesperson of Thai Ministry of Defense ,Manitkul led the successful effort to enact the Conscription Payment Act of 1995 (The Salary would equal the Thai Minimum Wage)which resulted in more men willingly enlisting and fewer men avoiding the draft.
*Manitkul was elected in 2001 as The First Woman Army Officer in the Thai Parliament.The first Famale Army officer to have achieved elected office in Thailand.
*As a Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Defense in 2002,she took a role in establishing Thailand Ministry of Defense ‘s Drug Addiction Rehabilitation School.
Political
*1996 Deputy Spokesperson New Aspiration Party
*1998 Deputy Secretary New Aspiration Party
*2001 Congresswomen New Aspiration Party
*2001-2002 Deputy Secretary or the Minister of Defense
*2001-2002 Women and Youth Committee
*2001-2005 Defense Committee
*2002Congresswomen Democrats Party
*2003 Defense Committee House Of Representatives
*Deputy Chairperson Committee of Internal Affair
*2005 Deputy Secretary Democrats Party
After the election in 2001, Thaksin Shinawatra the leader of Thai Rak Thai Party, became prime minister. New Aspiration Party has joined the government. Shortly thereafter. The New Aspiration Party was merged with the Thai Rak Thai Party. Mostly to join Thai Rak Thai party (the governing party) with Gen. Chavalit Yongchaiyudh except Lieutenant Colonel Thita Rangsitpol Manitkul Member of the Parliament and Deputy Secretary of the party. Offset to the (Opposition Party) remains the only MPs moving from the opposition party government. During her tenure as a member of the House of Representatives.
Royal decorations
Lieutenant Colonel Thita Rangsitpol Manitkul received the following decorations in the Honours System of Thailand
* Knight Grand Cross (First Class) Order of the White Elephant (2004).
* Knight Grand Cross (First Class) Order of the Crown of Thailand(2003)

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