Veteran diplomat and the 45th foreign minister of Thailand
Place of Birth: Bangkok
Date of Birth: Fri Dec 15, 1944
Family Background:
Born to Rear Admiral Somphob and Mrs. Junjua Phirom
Education:
- Bangkok Christian College
- B.Sc.(International Affairs)
- School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, USA
- Diploma in International Relations and M.Sc. (Social Science), Instute of Social Studies, the Hague, the Netherlands
- The National Defense College of Thailand, class 32
Career:
- 1968 Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 1988 Director-General, Department of International Organizations
- 1991-93 Ambassador of Thailand to the Soviet Union
- 1994-96 Ambassador of Thailand to the Replublic of Indonesia
- 1997-2001 Ambassador of Thailand to the Federation Republic of Germany
- 2001 Ambassador of Thailand to Japan
- 2004 Ambassador of Thailand to the United States of America
- 2008-11 Minister of Foreign Affairs
Marital Status:
Married to Mrs. Jintana Phirom with 1 son, Mr. Ohm and 1 daugther Ms. Prae.