Biography
Thai
 
MR. KRIT GARNJANA-GOONCHORN

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to the United States of America
BORN:

October, 14 1948
MARITAL STATUS : Married, Mrs. Ravewan Garnjana-Goonchorn
EDUCATION :   
      • B.A. (Law), The Queen's College, University of Oxford, U.K.
      • Diploma in International Law, University of Manchester, U.K.
      • Ph.D. (International Law), University of Manchester, U.K.
      • The National Defence College of Thailand, 1994
   
CAREER :

1978
  • Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Third Secretary, Treaty Division, Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs

1980
  • Second Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs

1983
  • First Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs

1984
  • Counsellor, East Asia Division, Department of Political Affairs 

1987
  • Director, Division of Economic Relations and Cooperation, Department of Economic Affairs

1988
  • Deputy Director-General, Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs

1989
  • Minister, Royal Thai Embassy, Washington, D.C.

1992
  • Ambassador Attached to the Ministry, Office of the Permanent Secretary

1993
  • Director-General, Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs

1995
  • Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva

2000
  • Director-General, Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs
  • Director-General, Department of East Asian Affairs

2001
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary, Office of the Permanent Secretary

2002
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand to the French Republic

2004
  • Permanent Secretary

2007 - Present
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to the United States of America

 
DECORATIONS :

2004
  • Grand Companion (Third Class, Higher Grade) of the Most lllustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao.
  • Grand Offcier de l'Ordre National du Merite (France)

2002
  • Knight Grand Cordon ( Special Class ) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant

1997
  • Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class ) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand

1994
  • Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant

1991
  • Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand

1988

  • Knight Commander (Second Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant

1985
  • Knight Commander (Second Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand

1983
  • Commander (Third Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand

1980
  • Companion (Fourth Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant

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Last Update : April 2007