Curriculum Vitae

Born

UK, April 16, 1964

Marital Status

Married
Spouse : Dr. Winadda Wannamethee (Doctor of Medicine)
Daughters : 1) Miss Dhammika Wannamethee 2) Miss Thitanuch Wannamethee

Education

Harrow School, U.K.
Bachelor of Science (Economics) London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, U.K., 1986
Master of Philosophy (Economic History), London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, U.K., and research work, 1990

Career

1991 - Third Secretary, Africa and Arab Countries Division, Department of Political Affairs
1992 - Third Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the Minister (attached to Deputy Foreign Minister)
1993 - Second Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the Minister
1995 - Second Secretary, Department of Information
1996 - First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations Office, Geneva
2000 - First Secretary, Department of ASEAN Affairs
2001 - Counsellor, Office of the Secretary to the Minister
2003 - Minister Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary to the Minister
2005 - Minister Counsellor, seconded to Secretariat of the Prime Minister
2006 - Director of Economic Affairs, Department of ASEAN Affairs
2007 - Bureau Chief, Office of Policy and Planning
2009 - Minister and DCM, Royal Thai Embassy, Washington, D.C.
2011 - Ambassador and DPR, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations Office, Geneva
2012 - Director-General, Department of American and South Pacific Affairs
2013 - Director-General, Department of Information and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2017 - 2021 - Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations and Other International Organisations in Geneva
April 2021 - Ambassador to Belgium, accredited to Luxembourg and Head of the Thai Mission to the European Union

Decorations

- Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
- Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
- The Chakrabarti Mala Medal

International Positions

- Chief Negotiator of G-77 for UNCTAD XIII in 2012
- Chair Foreign Policy and Global Health, 2017
- Member of the Governing Body, International Labour Conference, 2017-2020
- Vice President Trade and Development Board, UNCTAD, 2017-2018
- Chair Panel Discussion on Human Rights and Technical Cooperation, Human Rights Council, 2012, 2017-2020
- Co-Chair Roundtable Third Global Forum on Migration and Development, 2020
- Chair Intersessional Meeting Dialogue on Human Rights and Sustainable Development, Human Rights Council, 2021
- Head of the Thai Delegation, 33rd International Conference on Red Cross and Red Crescent - ICRC, 2019
- Chair ASEAN Geneva Committee, 2019
- Chair ASEAN Brussels Commitee, June 2020-February 2021