Pramudwinai has a B.A. in Political Science and an M.A. in International Relations from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).  He also obtained an M.A. in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He began working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1974, and served in Bonn (1981-1985) and London (1988-1991). He was the first ever Director-General for East Asian Affairs (1992-1994) and received his first ambassadorship—to Switzerland—in1994. From 1999-2001 Pramudwinai served as the Director-General for Information and as the Ministry Spokesman.

He has also served as the Thai ambassador to China, North Korea and Mongolia (2001-2004), Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union (2004-2007), and the United Nations (2007-2009). 

 

He is married and has one son.

 

Past Ambassadors:

Prince Prisdag Jumsa
Appointment: 1881

Krom Mun Nares Warariddhi
Appointment: 1884

 

Montri Suriwongse
Appointment: 1887

Termination of mission: 1891

 

Maha Yotha
Appointment: 1894

 

Visuthi Suriyasakdi
Appointment: 1897

Termination of mission: 1899

 

Prasit Salyakarn
Appointment: 1900

Termination of mission: 1901

 

Akharaj Varathorn
Appointment: 1901

Termination of mission: 1911

 

Prince Traidos Prabandh
Appointment: 1912

Termination of mission: 1913

 

Prabha Karavongse
Appointment: 1913

Termination of mission: 1922

 

Buri Navasasth
Appointment: 1923

Termination of mission: 1925

 

Vijitvongs Vuddhikra
Appointment: 1926

Termination of mission: 1928

 

Prince Amoradat Kridakara
Appointment: 1929

Termination of mission: 1931

 

Subarn Sompati
Appointment: 1931

Termination of mission: 1932

 

Prince Damras Damrong Devakula

Appointment: 1933

Termination of mission: 1935

 

Abhibal Rajamaitri
Appointment: 1935

Termination of mission: 1940

 

M.R.Seni Pramoj
Appointment: 1940

Termination of mission: 1942

 

Prince Wanwaithayakon
Appointment: 1947

Termination of mission: 1952

 

Pote Sarasin
Appointment: 1952

Termination of mission: 1957

 

Thanat Khoman
Appointment: 1957

Termination of mission: 1959

 

Visutr Arthayukti

Appointment: 1959

Termination of mission: 1963

 

Sukich Nimmanheminda
Appointment: 1963

Termination of mission: 1967

 

Bunchana Atthako
Appointment: 1967

Termination of mission: 1969

 

Sunthorn Hongladarom
Appointment: 1969

Termination of mission: 1972

 

Anand Panyarachun

Appointment: 1972

Termination of mission: 1975

 

Upadit Pachariyangkun

Appointment: 1975

Termination of mission: 1977

 

Arun Panupong

Appointment: 1977

Termination of mission: 1978

 

Klos Visessurakarn

Appointment: 1978

Termination of mission: 1980

 

Prok Amaranand

Appointment: 1980

Termination of mission: 1982

 

Kasemsamosorn Kasemsri

Appointment: 1982

Termination of mission: 1986

 

Arsa Sarasin

Appointment: 1986

Termination of mission: 1988

 

Vitthya Vejjajiva

Appointment: 1988

Termination of mission: 1991

 

Birabhongse Kasemsri

Appointment: 1991

Termination of mission: 1994

 

Manaspas Xuto

Appointment: 1994

Termination of mission: October 1995

 

Nitya Pibulsonggram

Appointment: January 1996

Termination of mission: February 2000

 

Tej Bunnag

Appointment: April 2000

Termination of mission: October 2001

 

Sakthip Krairiksh

Appointment: December 2001

Termination of mission: March 2004

 

Kasit Piromya

Appointment: July 2004

Termination of mission: September 2005

 

Virasakdi Futrakul

Appointment: January 2006

Termination of mission: March 2007

 

Krit Garnjana-Goonchorn

Appointment: April 2007

Termination of mission:

 

Don Pramudwinai

Appointment: July 2009 to Present