Dr. Pairat Decharin (; , 6 February 1937 – 26 May 1991) was a Thai politician. He served as governor of Chiang Mai province between 1987 and 1991, having held the same position in Chai Nat province from 1984 to 1987.
Pairat and his family were among 223 people killed aboard Lauda Air Flight 004, which crashed into the Phu Toei National Park in Suphan Buri province.Wallace, Charles P. "'All Evidence' in Thai Air Crash Points to Bomb." Los Angeles Times. 28 May 1991. 2. Retrieved on 15 February 2013. Charles S. Ahlgren, the former U.S. consul general to Chiang Mai, said "That accident not only took their lives and that of many of Chiang Mai's leaders, but dealt a blow to many development and planning activities in the town.""Special Messages from 8 U.S. Consuls General in Chiang Mai." (Archive) Department of State. Retrieved on 15 February 2013. Thai version, Archive
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