Biography

Thai
 
MR. VIRASAKDI FUTRAKUL

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

BORN:

December 23, 1951

MARITAL STATUS :

Married, Mrs. Aumaporn Futrakul

EDUCATION :   
      • B.A. (Political Science), University of Washington, U.S.A.
      • M.A. (Foreign Affairs), University of Virginia, U.S.A.
      • National Defence College, Thailand
   
CAREER :

1974

  • Joined the Ministry of  Foreign Affairs as Third Secretary, South and West Asia Division, Department of Political Affairs

1977

  • Second Secretary, Europe Division, Department of Political Affairs

1978

  • Second Secretary, Royal Thai Embassy, Manila

1982

  • First Secretary, Policy and Planning Division, Office of the Permanent Secretary

1984

  • First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations, New York

1986

  • Counsellor, Office of the Secretary to the Minister

1987

  • Director, Americas Division, Department of Political Affairs

1989

  • Deputy Director-General, Department of Political Affairs

1990

  • Assistant Permanent Secretary, Office of the Permanent Secretary

1991

  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand to the Union of Myanmar

1994

  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand to Canada

1997

  • Director-General, Department of East Asian Affairs

2000

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

2002

  • Deputy Permanent Secretary, Office of the Permanent Secretary

2004

  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand to the French Republic
  • Permanent Representative of Thailand to United Nations Educational, Scienctific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  • Member of the Governing Board of the Development Centre of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

2006 - Present

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

 

DECORATIONS :

2003

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

1999

  • The Chakrabarti Mala Medal

1998

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

1995

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

1992

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

1991

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

1986

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

1982

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

1980

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

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Last Update : March 2006