Kasit Piromya

Kasit Piromya
กษิต ภิรมย์

Piromya in New York, 2009
Foreign Minister of Thailand
In office
2008–2011
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva
Preceded by Sompong Amornwiwat
Succeeded by Surapong Tovichakchaikul
Personal details
Born (1944-12-15) 15 December 1944
Thonburi, Thailand
Political party Democrat Party
Alma mater International Institute of Social Studies
Georgetown University

Kasit Piromya (born 15 December 1944 in Thonburi) is a Thai diplomat, Democrat Party politician, and former People's Alliance for Democracy ("Yellow Shirts") activist.[1] He was Foreign Minister of Thailand under Abhisit Vejjajiva from 2008 to 2011.[2]

He has served as the ambassador to the Soviet Union and Mongolia, Russia and the former Soviet republics, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, Germany, Japan, and the United States.[3] Most recently he has appeared on government opposition channels to denounce the current government as well as to denounce the US for interfering in Thai affairs.

References

  1. Horn, Robert (February 7, 2011). "Thailand and Cambodia's Battle for an Ancient Temple". TIME. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013.
  2. Government of Australia (May 2011). "Visit to Thailand". Office of the Foreign Minister. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  3. "H.E. Ambassador Kasit Piromya". U.S.–Thailand Business Council. Retrieved August 2, 2011.

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