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Name: Pramudwinai, Don
Current Position: Ambassador

On July 9, 2009, Don Pramudwinai was appointed the Thai Ambassador to the United States.

 
Pramudwinai has a B.A. in Political Science and an M.A. in International Relations from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).  He also obtained an M.A. in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He began working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1974, and served in Bonn (1981-1985) and London (1988-1991). He was the first ever Director-General for East Asian Affairs (1992-1994) and received his first ambassadorship—to Switzerland—in1994. From 1999-2001 Pramudwinai served as the Director-General for Information and as the Ministry Spokesman.
He has also served as the Thai ambassador to China, North Korea and Mongolia (2001-2004), Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union (2004-2007), and the United Nations (2007-2009). 
 
He is married and has one son.
 

 

Past Ambassadors:
Prince Prisdag Jumsa
Appointment: 1881
Krom Mun Nares Warariddhi
Appointment: 1884
 
Montri Suriwongse
Appointment: 1887
Termination of mission: 1891
 
Maha Yotha
Appointment: 1894
 
Visuthi Suriyasakdi
Appointment: 1897
Termination of mission: 1899
 
Prasit Salyakarn
Appointment: 1900
Termination of mission: 1901
 
Akharaj Varathorn
Appointment: 1901
Termination of mission: 1911
 
Prince Traidos Prabandh
Appointment: 1912
Termination of mission: 1913
 
Prabha Karavongse
Appointment: 1913
Termination of mission: 1922
 
Buri Navasasth
Appointment: 1923
Termination of mission: 1925
 
Vijitvongs Vuddhikra
Appointment: 1926
Termination of mission: 1928
 
Prince Amoradat Kridakara
Appointment: 1929
Termination of mission: 1931
 
Subarn Sompati
Appointment: 1931
Termination of mission: 1932
 
Prince Damras Damrong Devakula
Appointment: 1933
Termination of mission: 1935
 
Abhibal Rajamaitri
Appointment: 1935
Termination of mission: 1940
 
M.R.Seni Pramoj
Appointment: 1940
Termination of mission: 1942
 
Prince Wanwaithayakon
Appointment: 1947
Termination of mission: 1952
 
Pote Sarasin
Appointment: 1952
Termination of mission: 1957
 
Thanat Khoman
Appointment: 1957
Termination of mission: 1959
 
Visutr Arthayukti
Appointment: 1959
Termination of mission: 1963
 
Sukich Nimmanheminda
Appointment: 1963
Termination of mission: 1967
 
Bunchana Atthako
Appointment: 1967
Termination of mission: 1969
 
Sunthorn Hongladarom
Appointment: 1969
Termination of mission: 1972
 
Anand Panyarachun
Appointment: 1972
Termination of mission: 1975
 
Upadit Pachariyangkun
Appointment: 1975
Termination of mission: 1977
 
Arun Panupong
Appointment: 1977
Termination of mission: 1978
 
Klos Visessurakarn
Appointment: 1978
Termination of mission: 1980
 
Prok Amaranand
Appointment: 1980
Termination of mission: 1982
 
Kasemsamosorn Kasemsri
Appointment: 1982
Termination of mission: 1986
 
Arsa Sarasin
Appointment: 1986
Termination of mission: 1988
 
Vitthya Vejjajiva
Appointment: 1988
Termination of mission: 1991
 
Birabhongse Kasemsri
Appointment: 1991
Termination of mission: 1994
 
Manaspas Xuto
Appointment: 1994
Termination of mission: October 1995
 
Nitya Pibulsonggram
Appointment: January 1996
Termination of mission: February 2000
 
Tej Bunnag
Appointment: April 2000
Termination of mission: October 2001
 
Sakthip Krairiksh
Appointment: December 2001
Termination of mission: March 2004
 
Kasit Piromya
Appointment: July 2004
Termination of mission: September 2005
 
Virasakdi Futrakul
Appointment: January 2006
Termination of mission: March 2007
 
Krit Garnjana-Goonchorn
Appointment: April 2007
Termination of mission:
 
Don Pramudwinai
Appointment: July 2009 to Present
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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