Name:
Mr. Arthayudh SRISAMOOT
Age, Date of Birth:
52years (born 29 December 1962)
Current Position:
Royal Thai Embassy in Vienna, Austria
Ambassador/Permanent Representative
Education:
- Master of Sciences (Economic Policy)
University of Chicago, Illinois (graduated September 1984)
Bachelor of Sciences (Government and Economics), Monmouth College, Illinois (graduated March 1983)
Past Positions:
1988-1989 Third Secretary, Department of ASEAN Affairs,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1990 Second Secretary, Department of Political Affairs (South Asia & Middle East), Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1991-1992 Second Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs,
1992-1996 First Secretary, Royal Thai Embassy, Manila
(political/information/protocol)
1996-2001 Counsellor, Department of ASEAN-Affairs,
2002- Jan 2005 Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations Office in Geneva
Jan 2005– May2007 Director, Europe 1 Division(EC and Western Europe)
May 2007–April 2010 Deputy Director-General, ASEAN-Thailand
April 2010 – January 2012 Consul General, Consulate General, Vancouver
Jan 2012 – Nov 2014 Director-General, Department of ASEAN Affairs,
Nov 2014-present Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Austria, Slovak Republic and Republic of Slovenia
Permanent Representative to the United Nations and International Agencies in Vienna.
Special Courses Attended:
1997 Attended security-related course at the Asia- Pacific Center for Security Studies, Hawaii (3 months)
2001 Attended U.S.-sponsored course on Peacekeeping for Decision-Makers, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.(2 weeks)
November 2006-March 2007 Executive Course, Office of Civil Service Commission of Thailand
1991 Attended 44th UNGA, New York (Sep-Dec) 1985-1987 Armed Forces Information Office, Supreme CommandHeadq.
