Rathakit Manathat

Rathakit Manathat
Rathakit Manathat
Justice of the Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 16 March 2016
Ambassador of Thailand to China
	In office; 2007–2010
Prime Minister	Surayud Chulanont
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born	12 December 1952 (age 69); Bangkok, Thailand
Spouse(s)	Thanaporn Manathat
Children	Thana Patara Manathat ; Pat Sharamon Manathat
Residence	Thailand
Education	Thammasart University (L.L.B. Honors) ; Barrister at Law; Thammasart University (M.A. International Relations); Australian National University (GradD in International Law)

Rathakit Manathat (Thai: รัฐกิจ มานะทัต, born December 12, 1952) has been a justice of the Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand^[1] since 2016, a former Thai career diplomat and Thai Foreign Ministry Spokesman.^[2]

Early life[]

Rathakit was born on December 12, 1952 in Bangkok where he completed his L.L.B. (Honors) and M.A. in International Relations from Thammasat University. He was called to the Bar of the Kingdom of Thailand in the year 1977. He also received Graduate Diploma in International Law (Gradd International Law) from The Australian National University under the University's scholarship.^[3] Prior to joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was a lecturer at Chulalongkorn University and Kasetsart University.

Diplomatic career[]

Rathakit joined Thailand's Foreign Service in 1979. Between 2002 and 2013 he served as Ambassador^[4]^[5] Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand to People Republic of China,^[6] Switzerland,^[7] Turkey and Laos PDR.^[8] Prior to the Ambassadorship, he served as Thai Consul General to Hong Kong.^[9]

Private Sector[]

Rathakit was appointed a director of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) between 2009-2011.^[10] He also served as director to Tourism Authority of Thailand in 2002.^[11]

Orders and decorations[]

Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant^[12]
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand

References[]

External links[]

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[1] "โปรดเกล้าฯแต่งตั้ง 'ตุลาการศาลปกครองสูงสุด' 13 ราย". 7 April 2016.

[2] ttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2002-02/14/content_278429.htm^{[dead link]}

[3] ttp://thaiembassybern.org/en/embassy-ambassador-profile.php

[4] ttp://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/media-center/29/28701-Ambassador-of-Thailand-Attends-%E2%80%9CDoing-Business-in.html

[5] ttp://english.mofcom.gov.cn/article/photogallery/liaoxiaoqi/200710/20071005167422.shtm

[6] ttp://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/media-center/14/7159-Thai-Ambassador-to-Beijing-calls-on-Assistant-Mini.html

[7] ttp://thaiembassybern.org/en/embassy-ambassador.php

[8] "Nation Thailand news website, thai news, thailand news, Bangkok thailand, aec, breaking news : Nation Thailand".

[9] "Customs officers learning Thai after prostitute row".

[10] ttps://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=60862431&privcapId=878957

[11] ประวัตินายรัฐกิจ มานะทัต

[12] ttp://www.person.ku.ac.th/new_personweb/grd/per_grd_1/per_grd_1-2554-1.pdf

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Rathakit Manathat


Justice of the Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 March 2016
Ambassador of Thailand to China
In office 2007–2010
Prime Minister	Surayud Chulanont
Preceded by
Succeeded by

Personal details
Born	(1952-12-12) 12 December 1952 (age 69) Bangkok, Thailand
Spouse(s)	Thanaporn Manathat
Children	Thana Patara Manathat Pat Sharamon Manathat
Residence	Thailand
Education	Thammasart University (L.L.B. Honors) Barrister at Law Thammasart University (M.A. International Relations) Australian National University (GradD in International Law)