PROFILE:
H.E. WEERASAK KOWSURAT
Minister of Tourism and Sports
Position
Deputy Leader of Chart Thai political party
Education
LLM 1991 - 1992 Harvard Law School, Harvard University, Cambridge MA, USA International Economics Law
LLB (hon) 1985 - 1989 Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Law, Bangkok, Thailand
Awards and Sponsorships
- Representative of Thai University Students to Model Asia - Pacific Legislative Conference Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1988,
- Asia Foundation International Exchange Student to the United States, 1984 - 1985 Chambersberg, Pennsylvania American Field Services Award (AFS)
Work Experience
- 2007 - Present Member of Parliament of Chart Thai Political Party (2nd time)
- 2005 - 2006 Member of Parliament of Chart Thai Political Party
- 2004 - 2005 Vice Minister for Culture
- 2003 - 2004 Vice Minister of Social Development and Human Security
- 2002 - 2003 Chairman of the Advisory Committee to the Minister of Social Development and Human Security
- 2001 - 2002 Advisor to the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
- 1997 - Present Advisor to the Chart Thai Party Leader
- 2001 - 2002 Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister
- 2001 - Present Executive Director of Chart Thai Party
- 1997 - 2001 Secretary Attached to the Prime Minister's Office
- 1998 - 2001 Advisor to the Minister of Education
- 1997 - 1998 Advisor to the Vice Minister of Education
- 1997 - 2001 AVP and Executive Director, Institute of Social and Economic Policy (ISEP)
- 1996 - 1997 Head of the Governmental Affairs Office of the Prime Minister's Advisory Council on Economic and Foreign Affairs
- 1996 - 1997 Member, Sub-committee on International Marketing and Investment
(Secretary to the Sub-committee) Office of the Prime Minister's Advisory Council on Economic and Foreign Affairs - 1996 - 1997 Academic Advisor, Institute of Policy Study for Development
- 1995 - 1996 Deputy Secretary General to the Prime Minister of Thailand
- 1994 - 1995 Director of the Academic Office of the Leader of Chart Thai Party
- 1992 - 1997 Official Assistant to the Senator, The National Assembly of Thailand
- 1989 - Present Founding Partner, Siam Premier International Law Office Co., Ltd.
- 1989 - 1991 Secretary to the President of the Senate of Thailand
Secretary to the President of the National Assembly of Thailand
Secretary to the President of the Constitutional Tribunal of Thailand - 1988 - 1991 Research Assistant, Office of the Policy Advisor Council to the Prime Minister of Thailand (Bahn Pitsanuloke)
- 1988 - 1989 Academic Secretary, Law and Development Research Center, Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University
- 1987 - 1988 Paralegal, Baker & McKenzie International Law Office
- 2002 Member of the Thai - Burmese joint task force for the repatriation of migrant workers
- 2002 Member of the Delegation to negotiate the Bilateral Agreement on Thai – Lao Labour Affairs
- 2002 Advisor to the Head of the Thai delegation attending the Asian Labour Ministers Meeting
Decorations
- 2005 Knight Grand Cordon (1st Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown
- 2001 Knight Grand Cordon (2nd Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
- 1998 Knight Grand Cordon (2nd Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown
- 1995 Knight Grand Cordon (3rd Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
- 1990 Knight Grand Cordon (3rd Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown
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