Page 55 - MASALA Magazine Vol.15 Issue 2 | December 2023 - January 2024

How
NIKORN SACHDEV
went from a businessman to an advisor to the Minister attached
to the Office of the Prime Minister.

B Y R UB Y SIRINAR ANG

One positive aspect of our Thai-Indian community
is that we are very charitable. We are attempting to
make our Thai brothers and sisters aware of this, so
that we can work together to make a better place for
future generations.

n 22 May 2022, a Thai-Indian entrepreneur ran for the Bangkok
Metropolitan Council seat, under ‘Number 7 from Wattana District.’
Afterwards, he didn’t rest on his laurels, but ran this year as a Member
of Parliament (MP) under the party list quota. Recently, he’s been appointed as
an Advisor to Puangpet Chunlaiad, the Minister attached to the Office of the
Prime Minister, a significant leap forward from a humble businessman. This
man was Nikorn Sachdev, a charismatic Thai-Indian with a vision.

Born and raised in Thailand, Nikorn graduated from university at the age of 20
and joined his family’s textile business. Over two decades later, he transitioned
from a businessman to a politician at the age of 46, and is now a member of
Thailand’s most affluent party, the Pheu Thai Party. Nikorn was my senior in
school, and some of my prominent memories of him from those bygone days
were of his role as school captain. Years passed and schooling ended, but not his
aptitude for leadership, or his passion to create change. Today, he represents the
Thai-Indian community as a young politician with a bigger vision.

Having still kept in contact with him through our morning runs together, I spoke
to him further about how he wants to shine a light on the Thai-Indian culture
and community.

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