Speaker
Chutintorn GONGSAKDI
- Title
- Thailand Trade Representative, The Kingdom Of Thailand
Biography
[QUALIFICATIONS]
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE AND ADMINISTRATION (ECONOMICS) (HONS), Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, Birmingham University, The United Kingdom
[PAST WORK EXPERIENCE]
1984–PRESENT
- MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND MINISTER, DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THAILAND TO THE WTO (Seconded to the Ministry of Commerce), with primary responsibility for negotiations on new issues, in particular sectoral negotiations services
- DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL, DEPARTMENT ASEAN AFFAIRS DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS with primary responsibility for development and social issues
- DIRECTOR-GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, including APEC Senior Official of Thailand, Co-Chair of Thai Negotiating Team on Investment for Thai-E.U. FTA and playing a catalytic role in Thailand's decision to engage more closely with the OECD
- AMBASSADOR OF THAILAND TO THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA where number of Thai companies invested in India was doubled and evacuation of Thai nationals during COVID-19 was successfully accomplished
- DEPUTY PERMANENT SECRETARY (MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS), MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THAILAND which includes heading Thailand's delegation to ASEAN meetings with dialogue partners
- AMBASSADOR OF THAILAND TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE where visits and relations were brought back up to speed post-COVID-19
- SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND attached to H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom Of Thailand
- THAILAND TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, The Kingdom Of Thailand since 27 April 2026
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE AND ADMINISTRATION (ECONOMICS) (HONS), Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, Birmingham University, The United Kingdom
[PAST WORK EXPERIENCE]
1984–PRESENT
- MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND MINISTER, DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THAILAND TO THE WTO (Seconded to the Ministry of Commerce), with primary responsibility for negotiations on new issues, in particular sectoral negotiations services
- DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL, DEPARTMENT ASEAN AFFAIRS DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS with primary responsibility for development and social issues
- DIRECTOR-GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, including APEC Senior Official of Thailand, Co-Chair of Thai Negotiating Team on Investment for Thai-E.U. FTA and playing a catalytic role in Thailand's decision to engage more closely with the OECD
- AMBASSADOR OF THAILAND TO THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA where number of Thai companies invested in India was doubled and evacuation of Thai nationals during COVID-19 was successfully accomplished
- DEPUTY PERMANENT SECRETARY (MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS), MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THAILAND which includes heading Thailand's delegation to ASEAN meetings with dialogue partners
- AMBASSADOR OF THAILAND TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE where visits and relations were brought back up to speed post-COVID-19
- SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND attached to H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom Of Thailand
- THAILAND TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, The Kingdom Of Thailand since 27 April 2026
