Pirapan Salirathavibhaga (, ; born 21 February 1959) is a Thai politician who has served as the Minister of Energy and Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand since 2023. Salirathavibhaga is leader of the United Thai Nation Party.
His ancestors â whether his father, grandfather, or even great-grandfather â were all either military officers or judges, holding high-ranking positions in government service. His family also owned multiple houses and plots of land throughout the Pradiphat, Saphan Khwai, and Sutthisan areas. A short street branching off from Pradiphat road was even named after the familyâÂÂs surname: Salirathavibhaga road (or Saliratthawiphak in alternative spellings).
He began his political career as an MP representing the Phaya Thai district â an area where his family owned significant land â under the Democrat Party, alongside Abhisit Vejjajiva and Tharin Nimmanhaemin, following the general election in late 1996.
Pirapan has received the following royal decorations in the Honours System of Thailand: