Profile of Nawarat Yoobamrung, seven-term Bangkok Metropolitan Councilor for Nong Khaem District, from the influential Yoobamrung family. "Yoobamrung" Announces his intention to retain the councilor seat in 2026 once again.
On 12 May 2026, reporters noted that as the nomination day for Bangkok Metropolitan Council members approaches, prospective candidates are intensifying their campaigns. Among them is Mr. Nawarat Yoobamrung, the incumbent champion councilor for Nong Khaem District. Although it remains unclear whether he will run as an independent or under the Pheu Thai Party banner, Thairath Online will take readers through a closer look at his background.
Nawarat, originally named Naowarat Yoobamrung, was born on 10 June 1963.
- Education: Bachelor of Science from Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University.
- Younger brother of Police Lieutenant Colonel Chalerm Yoobamrung, former Deputy Prime Minister and multiple-term MP representing Bang Bon and Nong Khaem districts.
- On 11 December 1988, Nawarat entered local politics, winning his first term as Nong Khaem District councilor under the Mass Party. He has been continuously elected to the Bangkok Metropolitan Council for seven terms, as follows:
1. Councilor from 1982-1989 affiliated with the Mass Party (elected in a 1988 by-election to fill a vacancy).
2. Councilor from 1994-1998 affiliated with the Social Action Party.
3. Councilor from 1998-2002 affiliated with the Mass Party.
4. Councilor from 2002-2006 affiliated with the Thai Citizens Party.
5. Councilor from 2006-2010 affiliated with the Nong Khaem Development Group.
6. Councilor from 2010-2014 affiliated with the Pheu Thai Party.
7. Councilor from 2022-2026 affiliated with the Pheu Thai Party.
Residents of Nong Khaem admire Nawarat as a down-to-earth and dependable person, reflecting the Yoobamrung family slogan. Although earlier in 2026 Police Lieutenant Colonel Chalerm Yoobamrung and Wan Yoobamrung resigned from the Pheu Thai Party, Nawarat remains active as a campaign assistant for Mr. Kritchanon Aiyapanya, candidate for Bangkok MP in district 29 (covering parts of Bang Khae and Nong Khaem except Nong Khaem subdistrict) representing the Pheu Thai Party.
Work history: Member of standing committees from 2022 to present.
1. Chairman of the Governance and Public Order Committee.
2. Member of the Public Works and Urban Planning Committee.
3. Member of the Economic, Finance, Fiscal Policy, and Budget Committee.