Thita Manitkul
| Thita Manitkul | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Thitiya Rangsitpol November 8, 1966 Bangkok |
| Education | Chulalongkorn University (economics), University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Dallas(MBA) |
| Occupation | Politician, Diplomat |
| Known for | 1st Spokesperson Ministry of Defence of Thailand, former Congresswoman House of Representatives (Thailand) 2001–2005 |
| Spouse(s) | Sitthinun Manitkul |
| Parent(s) |
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Lt.Col Thita Manitkul (born Thitiya Rangsitpol on 8 November 1966) is a Thai politician and congresswoman who represented Thailand from 2001 to 2005. As the first spokesperson of the 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 Woman Army Officer in the Thai Parliament, the first female 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 the in The Armed Forces in 2001.
Born and raised in Bangkok, her father, Sukavich Rangsitpol is a former Minister of Education and Deputy Prime Minister. In 1985 she spent a year at the University of Colorado Boulder's Economic Institute.
Lt.Col.Thita Manitkul has received the following decorations in the Honours System of Thailand
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