Pairat Decharin | |
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36th Governor of Chai Nat | |
In office 1984–1987[1] | |
Preceded by | Kusol Santitham |
Succeeded by | Saisit Pornkaew |
22nd Governor of Chiang Mai | |
In office October 1, 1987 – May 26, 1991(Died in office)[2] | |
Preceded by | Chaiya Poonsiriwong |
Succeeded by | Chanasak Yuvaboon |
Personal details | |
Born | Singapore | February 6, 1937
Died | May 26, 1991 Suphanburi, Thailand | (aged 54)
Nationality | Thai |
Spouse | Suparp Decharin |
Children | Pasu Decharin |
Dr. Pairat Decharin (Thai: ไพรัตน์ เดชะรินทร์; RTGS: Phairat Decharin, 6 February 1937 – 26 May 1991) was the governor of Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. He died in the crash of Lauda Air Flight 004, along with his wife and children.[3] 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."[4]