Profile of Netiphum Mingrujiralai: Contesting Bangkok Council Election with the Working Group

Profile of Netiphum Mingrujiralai, former Deputy Speaker of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council from the Pheu Thai Party, who has joined the Working Group and launched his candidacy for Bangkok Council Member representing Bueng Kum district in the upcoming Bangkok election.

On 23 May 2026 GMT+7, the Working Group, led by Duangrit Benjathikul Chairirungreung, officially introduced their 27 candidates for the Bangkok Metropolitan Council election. Many of these candidates are familiar figures, former council members previously affiliated with the Pheu Thai Party, with extensive political experience. Among them is Mr. Netiphum Mingrujiralai, former Deputy Speaker of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council. He moved from the Pheu Thai Party, which did not nominate council candidates, to join the Working Group to continue serving the people of Bueng Kum district.

Profile of Netiphum Mingrujiralai

Let's look into the background of Mr. Netiphum Mingrujiralai, also known as "Councilor Nob" or formerly as DJ Nop Luktung Mahanakhon. He was born on 9 October 1980. He is the son of Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Nitiphumthanat Mingrujiralai, also known as Nitiphum Nawarat, a former Member of Parliament and prominent columnist of the "Open Sky Language of the World" column in Thairath newspaper. Netiphum earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Hawaii Pacific University, USA, and a Master of Arts degree in European Studies from Chulalongkorn University.

Netiphum began his career as a radio DJ and worked to promote cultural and community initiatives before fully entering local politics under the Pheu Thai Party in 2022. He was elected as Bangkok Council Member for Bueng Kum district, then entrusted by the council to serve as the First Deputy Speaker of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council. He has also served as a committee member and secretary of the joint coordination committee of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council, as well as on various special committees such as the committee studying the drafting of the Bangkok City Plan for economically strategic areas. Additionally, he was Chairman of the Bueng Kum District Cultural Council and served as a personal expert to members of the House of Representatives, giving him close insight and understanding of Bueng Kum's local issues.

Career history of Netiphum Mingrujiralai

Standing Committees

• Member of the Committee on Meeting Minutes Review
• Member of the Public Health Committee
• Member of the Drainage Committee

Special Committees

• Member of the Special Committee considering the draft Bangkok Metropolitan Ordinance on Medical Public Health Research Promotion Fund, B.E. ....
• Member of the Special Committee studying solutions for stray animal problems in Bangkok
• Member of the Special Committee reviewing the draft Bangkok Metropolitan Ordinance on the Annual Budget for fiscal year 2023
• Member of the Special Committee reviewing the draft Bangkok Metropolitan Ordinance on Animal Husbandry and Release, B.E. ....
• Member of the Special Committee studying amendments to the Bangkok Metropolitan Ordinance on expenses related to the development of public communal assets, B.E. 1993 and its amendments
• Member of the Special Committee studying the cost-effectiveness of street lighting repairs
• Member of the Special Committee studying amendments to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Act B.E. 2528, last amended (No. 6) B.E. 2019
• Member of the Special Committee reviewing the draft Bangkok Metropolitan Ordinance on supplementary budget for fiscal year 2023, B.E. ....
• Member and Secretary of the Joint Coordination Committee of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council
• Member of the Special Committee studying the formulation of the Bangkok City Plan for economically strategic areas