Suphajee Suthumpun
Suphajee Suthumpun | |
|---|---|
ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธ์ุ | |
| Minister of Commerce | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Anutin Charnvirakul |
| Preceded by | Jatuporn Buruspat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1964 Thailand |
| Party | Bhumjaithai |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Government minister |
Suphajee Suthumpun (Thai: ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์) is a Thai business executive who has served as the Minister of Commerce since 2025. She was the CEO of the hotel business Dusit International.[1][2]
Biography
Suthumpun completed a bachelor’s degree in sociology and anthropology at Thammasat University in Bangkok.[3] She also holds a master's degree in business administration, specialising in international finance, from Northrop University in the United States.[4]
Suthumpun worked at IBM for over 20 years, and was the first woman appointed as general manager for the company in Thailand. She was later general manager of IBM ASEAN’s Global Technology Services Division. She has also held the position of CEO of Thaicom.[1] In 2016 she was appointed CEO of Dusit International.[5][6] She has now resigned from this position to serve as Minister in accordance with the Constitution.[7]
She was also an independent director of Kasikornbank.[4]
Ministerial appointment
Suphajee was approached by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to serve as Minister of Commerce, and she accepted the invitation.[8] Later, on September 19, 2025, the Royal Gazette announced her appointment to the position in the Anutin Cabinet.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Suphajee Suthumpun, CEO, Dusit International Group – Global Summit of Women". globewomen.org. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ^ "Suphajee Suthumpun, Dusit Thani PCL: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ^ "Ms. Suphajee Suthumpun". Dusit Conference. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ^ a b "Suphajee Suthumpun Net Worth (2021) – wallmine.com". wallmine.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ^ "In conversation with Dusit CEO Suphajee Suthumpun | Meetings & Conventions Asia". www.meetings-conventions-asia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ^ "Suphajee Suthumpun profile". Wallmine. Wallmine, Inc. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ^ "ประมวลภาพ ศุภจี ลาออก จากซีอีโอ 'ดุสิตธานี' มีผลทันที เตรียมนั่ง รมว.พาณิชย์". THE STANDARD (in Thai). 2025-09-13. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ^ ""ศุภจี" ตอบรับนั่ง รมว.พาณิชย์ "ครม.อนุทิน 1"". Thai PBS (in Thai). 2025-09-09. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
- ^ ประกาศแต่งตั้งรัฐมนตรี ราชกิจจานุเบกษา เล่ม 142 ตอนพิเศษ 308 ง วันที่ 19 กันยายน 2568