Anand Panyarachun

Background

Panyarachun, Anand Son of Phya and Khunying Prichanusat.

Education

Graduate, Bangkok Christian College graduate, Dulwich College, London graduate, U. Cambridge, England.

Career

Joined, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1955; secretary to minister foreign affairs, 1959; 1st secretary, Permanent Mission to United Nations, 1964; counselor, Permanent Mission to United Nations, 1966; acting permanent representative, Permanent Mission to United Nations, 1967-1972; permanent representative, Permanent Mission to United Nations, 1972-1975; ambassador to Canada, 1967-1972; ambassador to United States of America, 1972-1975; ambassador to Federal Republic Germany, 1977; permanent under-secretary of state for foreign affairs, Government of Thailand, 1975-1976; delegate to several sessions of, United Nations General Assembly and Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Council chairman, Group of 77 on Law of Sea, 1973; representative to United Nations Economics and Social Council, 1974-1975; chair Thai delegate to, 7th Special Session of United Nations General Assembly vice chair ad hoc committee, 7th Special Session of United Nations General Assembly, 1975; chair, Textport International Corporation Ltd. vice chairman, Saha-Union Corporation Ltd., Bangkok, from 1979; now chairman, Saha-Union Corporation Ltd., Bangkok president, Association of Southeast Asian Nations-CCI Council, 1980; vice chairman, Association of Southeast Asian Nations-United States Business Council, 1980; director, Sime Darby, since 1982; prime minister, Kingdom of Thailand, 1991-1992, 92-97. Vice president Association Thai Industries.

Achievements

• Anand Panyarachun has been listed as a noteworthy Diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, squash, reading.

Connections

Married M. R. Sodsee Panyarachun Chakrabandh, 1956. 2 children.

Father:

Phya Prichanusat

Mother:

Khunying Prichanusat

Spouse:

M. R. Sodsee Panyarachun Chakrabandh