Born:               22 September 1952

Birthplace:     Bangkok

Father:           Prince Sukhumbhinanda

Mother:          Mom Dusadee Paribatra  

Spouse:          Sawitree (Pamornbutr) Paribatra  

Children:       M.L.Pinitbhand Paribatra (M) and M.L.Varabhinand Paribatra (M)

Education:    Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), Second-Class honours, Pembroke College, Oxford University, UK;

                       Master’s Degree in International Relations, Georgetown University, USA

Professional Experience:

– Visiting professor at Columbia University, New York, and Georgetown University, Washington DC;

1980-1996 — Associate professor at Chulalongkorn University (CU), Bangkok;

1987-1995 — Director of CU’s Institute of Security and International Studies;

1991-1993 – President of the Social Science Association of Thailand

Political Posts:
                       1987-1991 – Advisor to the House Commission on Foreign Affairs;

1988-1989 — Policy Advisor to Former Prime Minister Gen Chatichai Choonhavan;

1989-1991 – Advisor to the House Commission on Parliamentary Affairs;

1992-1994 –  Chairman of the Ministry of Commerce’s Advisory Committee on International Commerce;

1994 –           Founding member and deputy secretary-general of Nam Thai Party, led by Dr.Amnuay Weerawan;

1996-2000 –  Advisor to Former Bangkok Governor Pichit Rattakul

1996, 2001 – Elected House Representative for Bangkok, Democrat Party

1997-2001 — Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

2007-2008 — Party-list House Representative for Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Samut Prakarn, Democrat Party

Democrat Party’s Posts:

2005-2008 – Deputy Secretary-General

Social Position:

Since 1986 – Chairman of the Chumbhot-Pantip Foundation

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