Who's Who in Thailand

Kasit Phirom

Kasit Phirom
Veteran diplomat and the 45th foreign minister of Thailand
Name in Thai: กษิต ภิรมย์
Date of Birth: 1944-12-15
Place of Birth: Bangkok
Family Background: Born to Rear Admiral Somphob and Mrs. Junjua Phirom
Education:
  • Bangkok Christian College
  • B.Sc.(International Affairs)
  • School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, USA
  • Diploma in International Relations and M.Sc. (Social Science), Instute of Social Studies, the Hague, the Netherlands The
  • National Defense College of Thailand, class 32

Career:
  • 1968 Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • 1988 Director-General, Department of International Organizations
  • 1991-93 Ambassador of Thailand to the Soviet Union
  • 1994-96 Ambassador of Thailand to the Replublic of Indonesia
  • 1997-2001 Ambassador of Thailand to the Federation Republic of Germany
  • 2001 Ambassador of Thailand to Japan
  • 2004 Ambassador of Thailand to the United States of America

Marital Status: Married to Mrs. Jintana Phirom with 1 son, Mr. Ohm and 1 daugther Ms. Prae.
Date added: 2009-02-21 09:12:02    Hits: 404
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