Suriya Ratanakul

Background

Ratanakul, Suriya was born on March 26, 1945 in Nakorn Srithammarat, Thailand. Daughter of Damrong and Suphorn Bunnag.

Education

Bachelor with 1st class honors, Chulalongkorn U., 1967; D, U. Paris, 1970.

Career

Head department Thai faculty of liberal arts, Thammasart U., Bangkok, 1971-1973; director center Southeast Asian languages and cultures, Mahidol U., Bangkok, 1974-1988; professor institute languages and cultures for rural development, Mahidol U., Bangkok, 1988-1993; director, Mahidol U., Bangkok, since 1993; professor linguistics, Mahidol U., Bangkok, since 1994. Member university county Saengtham College, Nakorn Pratom, Thailand, since 1989.

Achievements

• Suriya Ratanakul has been listed as a noteworthy Linguist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Siam Society.

Interests

• Avocations: music, reading, travel, antique collecting.

Connections

Married Pinit Ratanakul, May 15, 1971. Children: Sudhphorn, Pitaya.

Father:

Damrong Bunnag

Mother:

Suphorn Bunnag

Spouse:

Pinit Ratanakul

child:

Pitaya Ratanakul

child:

Sudhphorn Ratanakul