SURAWAT CHOMPOOPONG

Background

Chompoopong, Surawat was born on February 27, 1956 in Nakornpathom, Thailand.

Education

Chulalongkorn University (Bachelor of Laws, 1979. Barrister-at-Law, 1985). National University, San Diego (Master of Arts, Management, 1990.

Master of Business Administration, 1992).

Spoken languages: Thai and English.

Career

Worked at Tilleke & Gibbins (Bangkok) specializing in Practice Groups: Banking and Finance, Commercial and International Trade, Corporate, Securities and Investment, Dispute Resolution, Environment, Food and Drugs, Intellectual Property, Japanese Client Services, Labor, Maritime, Aviation and Insurance, Private Client Services, Property and Construction, Taxation and Telecommunications. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Thailand. Constitutional Law Instructor: Bangkok University, Saint John"s College, Rangsit University and Kasertsat University.

Member: Parliament Democracy Development Committee.

Subcommittee of Constitutional Drafting Committee. National Committee on Laws and Regulations, National Commission on Women"s Affairs.

Subcommittee on Youth, Women and Elderly, House of Representatives. Executive Board Member, AFS Intercultural Programs Thailand.

Member: Thai Bar Association.

Law Society of Thailand (Academic and Planning Committee). Women Lawyers" Association of Thailand (Honorable Member). Public Law Association of Thailand (Public Relations Director).

Tilleke & Gibbins, established in 1893, is the largest independent law firm in Thailand as well as the oldest.

The firm has also expanded to Vietnam and Cambodia, with offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh. The original and succeeding partners have served the royal family, the government and both the Thai and foreign business communities with distinction.

The firm is the Thailand member of several international associations of independent law firms including Lex Mundi and Multilaw. The firm is also the designated "Revisor for the Martindale-Hubbell Law Digest" for Thailand and co-authors the leading investors manual in Thailand, Thailand Business Basics.

Achievements

• SURAWAT CHOMPOOPONG has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Parliament Democracy Development Committee. Subcommittee of Constitutional Drafting Committee. National Committee on Laws and Regulations, National Commission on Women"s Affairs.

Subcommittee on Youth, Women and Elderly, House of Representatives.

Executive Board Member, AFS Intercultural Programs Thailand. Member: Thai Bar Association.

Law Society of Thailand (Academic and Planning Committee). Women Lawyers" Association of Thailand (Honorable Member).

Public Law Association of Thailand (Public Relations Director).