Kantathi Suphamongkhon is a Thai diplomat, politician, university professor and a real estate developer.
15 Facts About Kantathi Suphamongkhon
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Kantathi Suphamongkhon served as the 39th minister of foreign affairs of Thailand from 11 March 2005 until the military coup d'etat on 19 September 2006.
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Kantathi Suphamongkhon had been to the DPRK several times and has worked closely with the then US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the People's Republic of China's Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, and the Republic of Korea's Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon, with the goal of maintaining peace and security on the Korean Peninsula.
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Kantathi Suphamongkhon has been appointed University of California Regents' Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles as well as senior fellow at the Burkle Center for International Relations at UCLA.
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Kantathi Suphamongkhon is presently a member of the advisory board of the RAND Corporation Center for Asia Pacific Policy.
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From 11 March 2005 - 19 September 2006, Kantathi Suphamongkhon was Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand.
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From 2001 - 2005 Kantathi Suphamongkhon was Thai Trade Representative, a position with cabinet rank.
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Kantathi Suphamongkhon was executive director and one of the founding members of the Thai Rak Thai Party, as well as a former spokesperson for the party.
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Kantathi Suphamongkhon served as special adviser to Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand.
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Kantathi Suphamongkhon was foreign affairs adviser to several prime ministers of Thailand as well as foreign affairs advisor to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand.
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Kantathi Suphamongkhon was elected member of the Thai Parliament for two terms.
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Kantathi Suphamongkhon has worked in the private sector as Director of the Post Publishing Public Company, which publishes the Bangkok Post and Post Today newspapers.
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Kantathi Suphamongkhon is currently Chairman of Kanta Enterprise International Limited, a company which focuses on international real estate development.
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Kantathi Suphamongkhon has taught various subjects including international law, international relations, international trade and foreign policy, negotiations and foreign policy, international politics and globalization, foreign policy of Thailand, Southeast Asian studies, and psychology.
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Kantathi Suphamongkhon attended the American High School on the Rhine in Bonn, Germany.