Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput

{{Short description|24th Governor of Bank of Thailand}}

{{BLP one source|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput

| image = Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput in November 2020.png

| caption = Sethaput in November 2020

| office = Governor of the Bank of Thailand

| birth_date = {{birth date and age| 1 February 1965}}

| alma_mater = Swarthmore College
Yale University

| native_name = {{nobold|เศรษฐพุฒิ สุทธิวาทนฤพุฒิ}}

| term_start = 1 October 2020

| predecessor = Veerathai Santiprabhob

| signature = Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput signature.svg

}}

Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput ({{langx|th|เศรษฐพุฒิ สุทธิวาทนฤพุฒิ}}, born 1 February 1965) is a Thai economist that has been the 24th Governor of the Bank of Thailand since 1 October 2020.{{Cite news |date=2024-10-16 |title=Thailand Unexpectedly Cuts Rate for First Time Since 2020 |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-16/thailand-unexpectedly-cuts-key-rate-for-first-time-since-2020 |access-date=2024-10-31 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2024-10-29 |title=Thailand Keeps Inflation Target for Next Year With Conditions |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-29/thailand-keeps-inflation-target-for-next-year-with-conditions?embedded-checkout=true |access-date=2024-10-31 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-10-25 |title=Pichai criticises Sethaput for a statement to the media on interest rate |url=https://www.nationthailand.com/blogs/business/economy/40042669 |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=nationthailand |language=en-US}} He also served as a board member for the National Economic and Social Development Council, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Insurance Commission.{{Cite web |title=Dr. Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput |url=https://www.bot.or.th/th/about-us/governors1/sethaput.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008054314/https://www.bot.or.th/en/about-us/governors1/sethaput.html |archive-date=8 Oct 2023 |access-date=8 Oct 2023 |website=Bank of Thailand}}

Career

Prior to his appointment as governor of the Bank of Thailand (BOT), Sethaput served as an economic advisor to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha and as a member of the BOT's Monetary Policy Committee since 2014.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-24 |title=Bank of Thailand: Governor Sethaput ready to adjust policy to ensure stability |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3275764/bank-thailand-governor-sethaput-ready-adjust-policy-ensure-stability |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}} He was also a former economist at the World Bank Group in Washington DC.{{Cite news |date=29 Jul 2020 |title=PM's economic adviser Sethaput approved as new BoT chief |work=The Bangkok Post |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/1959363 |url-status=live |access-date=8 Oct 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008144138/https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/1959363 |archive-date=8 Oct 2023}}

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