Tarisa Watanagase facts for kids
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Tarisa Watanagase
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ธาริษา วัฒนเกส
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Tarisa Watanagase in 2010
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| Governor of the Bank of Thailand | |
| In office 8 October 2006 – 30 September 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Pridiyathorn Devakula |
| Succeeded by | Prasarn Trairatvorakul |
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| Born | 30 November 1949 Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Profession | Economist |
Tarisa Watanagase (Thai: ธาริษา วัฒนเกส; born November 30, 1949) is a very important person in Thailand's money world. She used to be the head of the Bank of Thailand from 2006 to 2010. This bank is like the country's main bank. She took over from Pridiyathorn Devakula. Tarisa Watanagase made history because she was the first woman to be the governor of the Bank of Thailand in its 64-year history!
Her Journey: Education and Career
Tarisa Watanagase is an economist. This means she studies how money, goods, and services are produced and used. She started working at the central bank in 1975.
Her Studies and Learning
She went to Triam Udom Suksa School in Thailand. For her university studies, she traveled to Japan and the United States.
- She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan.
- She then got her doctor's degree in economics from Washington University in St. Louis in the United States.
She also attended a special six-week program at Harvard University, which is a famous university.
Working for the World
From 1988 to 1990, Tarisa Watanagase worked as an economist at the International Monetary Fund. This is a big international organization that helps countries with their money problems. She speaks Thai, English, and Japanese.
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