Phan Wannamethee
Phan Wannamethee | |
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| 6th Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations | |
| In office 16 July 1984 – 15 July 1986 | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1923 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Spouse(s) | ML Hiranyika Ladawan |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Phan Wannamethee (30 January 1923) is a Thai diplomat and author. He served as Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations from 1984 to 1986. He was former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director-General of the Department of International Organizations and Director-General of the Department of Civil Affairs, and serves as the Secretary-General of the Thai Red Cross until he retired in 2021.[1][2][3]
Education and career[]
Phan Wannamethee holds a Bachelor's degree in History from Oberlin College and a Master's of International Relations from the University of California, Berkeley, USA. When he was Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, he has an important role and is behind the draft of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.[4]
Royal decorations[]
Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn[5]
References[]
- ^ "แผน วรรณเมธี". adminis.redcross.or.th.
- ^ "แผน วรรณเมธี ประธาน พ.ส.ล.อายุ 96 ปี". www.posttoday.com.
- ^ "รดน้ำขอพรท่านแผน วรรณเมธี". สำนักงานจัดหารายได้ สภากาชาดไทย. April 12, 2016.
- ^ "บทสัมภาษณ์ ดร.แผน วรรณเมธี ว่าด้วยเรื่อง สนธิสัญญา Treaty of Amity (TAC)". ศูนย์ข้อมูลข่าวสารอาเซียน.
- ^ http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/00136187.PDF
Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations | |
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- 1923 births
- Thai diplomats
- Secretaries-General of ASEAN
- Thai expatriates in the United States
- Oberlin College alumni
- University of California, Berkeley alumni