Saksayam Chidchob (Thai: ศักดิ์สยาม ชิดชอบ, RTGS: Saksayam Chitchop; born 9 November 1962) is a Thai politician who served as Minister of Transport in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
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Early life and education
Born on 9 November 1962 in Surin province, he is the son of former Speakers of the House of Representatives Chai Chidchob and La-ong Chidchob and also younger brother of Newin Chidchob. S. completed secondary education from Suankularb Wittayalai School and then Bachelor in Political Science from Thammasat University in 1984 and a Master's degree in Political Science from the National Institute of Development Administration in 1988.
Careers
S. used to serve in the position of Deputy District Chief under the Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior. Later he ran for election as a member of the House of Representatives in 2001 and 2005. Then he was appointed as Chairman of the Working Group of the minister of interior Kowit Wattana. Later in 2007, his political rights were disqualified for five years as the executive director of the Thai Rak Thai Party, which was dissolved in the 2006 dissolution of political parties.