Background
Vogel, Frederick John was born on July 11, 1943 in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Son of Raymond William Vogel and Clair Patricia (O'Neill) Foley.
Vogel, Frederick John was born on July 11, 1943 in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Son of Raymond William Vogel and Clair Patricia (O'Neill) Foley.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 1965. Postgrad, Purdue University, 1961. Certified in Lao language, Defense Language Institute, 1970.
Postgraduate, United States Army War College, 1996. Certified in Thai language, Union Language School, Bangkok, 1975. Certified Korean language, Foreign Service Institute, 1979.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1965;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Marine Corps, 1986;
foreign service officer on assignment to Pentagon, Bangkok, London, Washington, 1972-1988;
department of state representative to conference on disarmament, Geneva, 1988-1990;
deputy chief of mission, American Embassy, Vientiane, Laos, 1991-1993;
charge d' affaires, American Embassy, Vientiane, Laos, 1993;
assistant director of foreign military rights affairs, office of the Secretary of Defense, The Pentagon, 1993-1995;
with office of the under Secretary of State for management, The Pentagon, 1996-1998;
member United States mission, United Nations, Vienna, since 1998. Embassy representative Thai-American Education Foundation, Bangkok, 1976-1978. Secretary martial arts committee Royal Bangkok Sports Club, 1984-1986.
Chairman Vientiane International School Board, 1991-1993.
Board directors American Community Support Association, Bangkok, 1984-1985. Member American Foreign Service Association, Marine Corps Association, United States Naval Academy Alumni Association, Force Recon Association, 1st Marine Division Association, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion Association, United States Army War College Alumni Association.
Married Donsiri Kamak, December 26, 1983. Children: Chantharaphon M., Jenchira Erin, Thinarom Clair.