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Mrs. Bilaibhan Sampatisiri
Present occupation and position:
- Senator: Other Sectors, The Senate of Thailand
- Chairperson, Nai Lert Park Hotel Co., Ltd. (holding company of Swissotel Nai Lert Park, Bangkok)
Education:
- Mater Dei School, Bangkok, Thailand
- St. George’s School of Switzerland, Montreux, Switzerland
- Certificat de la Langue et la Littérature Française, La Sorbonne, L’Université de Paris, Paris, France
- Bachelor of Arts (Foreign Languages), with Honours, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, U.S.A.
Other experience, skills, and interests:
The Siam Society:
- Former Council Member
- Former Honorary Secretary (1992-1996)
- Former President (1998-2004), elected by the members to 3 consecutive terms, 1998-2000, 2000-2002 and 2002-2004 as the first woman president of the Siam Society
- Vice-President (2006-2010)
- President (2010 – Present)
Others:
- Director, Nai Lert Co., Ltd.
- Director, Lert-Sinn Foundation
- Director, Nai Lert Phatana Co., Ltd
- President, Treasure of Our Elephants Fund Foundation
- Committee, Library for Children and Youth Project, Ministry of Education
- Vice-Chairperson, The Standing Committee on Religions, Moral, Ethics, Arts and Culture
- Chairperson, The Senate Sub-committee for the Study and Promotion of Cultural Heritage Management, under the Senate Standing Committee on Religions, Moral, Ethics, Arts and Culture
- Member, The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs
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Vice-Chairperson, The Senate Sub-committee for following up the ASEAN Community, under the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs
- President, The Thai – Portugal Parliamentarian Friendship Group
- Member, Casa Asia’s Scientific Committee, Barcelona, Spain
- International Council, Asia Society, New York, U.S.A.
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| POSITION: LEADER OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SECTION, 1st VICE PRESIDENT
Dr. Weerachai Nanakorn
Present occupation and position:
Supervisor on Botany and Environment, The Crown Property Bureau
Education:
- B.Sc. (Biology) Chiang Mai University
- M.Sc. (Botany) Kasetsart University
- M.Ph & Ph.D. (Plant Systematics) City University of New York,
Campus: The New York Botanical Garden
Other experience, skills, and interests:
I have written various articles about native Thai plants. Some of my other interests include photography of Thai plants, hiking, as well as gardening
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POSITION: HONORARY TREASURER, 2nd VICE PRESIDENT
Mr. Suraya Supanwanich
Present occupation and position:
Business executive at BB Technology Co., Ltd. as Deputy Managing Director, responsible for finance, accounting, procurement, logistics and facilities management
Education:
- Master of Business Administration, Chulalongkorn University, 1985
- Bachelor of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, 1982
Other experience, skills, and interests:
- Working experience mainly in Finance, Investment and Procurement in Banking and Telecommunications business
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Areas of interest: high tech, finance, human culture and development, civilization, Thai heritage and Buddhism |
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POSITION: HONORARY SECRETARY
Mr. Jumbhot Chuasai
Present occupation and position:
Business Consultant, Managing Director, Leadership Management International (Thailand)
Education:
- B.A. (Politics) Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Wien Scholar)
- M.A. in International Relations, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- Harvard Ukrainian Institute, Summer Program 1977
Other experience, skills, and interests:
Previous experiences with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, World Intellectual Property Organization, Geneva Switzerland (1979-1985). Member of Executive Board of Director of S&P Global Co. Ltd. Secretary General of Fund for Classical Music Promotion under Patronage of HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana. Assistant District Governor of Rotary 3350, walked 1000 km. on a pilgrim route from St. Jean Pied de Port in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, raised 3 million baht to help 1000 persons from rural areas receive free cataract operations
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POSITION: ASSISTANT HONORARY SECRETARY
Mr. Peter Laverick
Present occupation and position:
Retired computer consultant
Education:
Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Mathematical Physics awarded by the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England in 1971
Other experience, skills, and interests:
After leaving my university I embarked on a computer career, specialising in providing technical support to businesses with IBM 'mainframes'. I soon decided that I wanted to experience more of the world than just Britain, so in 1979 I got my first overseas job in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Between then and now I have lived and worked in Singapore (twice), Brunei, Kuwait and Thailand (twice). For the last ten years of my career I specialised in providing support to companies using the German SAP software.
Throughout my career I' enjoy travelling, exploring, and visiting places off the beaten track. |
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POSITION: ASSISTANT HONORARY SECRETARY
Mr. James D. Lehman
Present occupation and position:
I am presently in semi-retirement in Thailand, living here for the fourth time. My first stay was in 1967. I have been a Member of the Council for four years. I work part time as a consultant in USAID funded programs and the U.S. Peace Corps in Indonesia. I also enjoy assignments as a Group Leader for educational tours of SEA with Road Scholars.
Education:
- B.A. American University, Washington, D.C. International Service
- M.A. University of Hawaii, Applied Linguistics
Other experience, skills, and interests:
I have lived and worked in Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, East Timor, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Baltic States. All of these assignments were with either USAID or the Peace Corps. I have traveled extensively in Asia and beyond, including the circumambulation of Mt. Kailash in Western Tibet.
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POSITION: HONORARY LIBRARIAN
Mrs. Beatrix Latham
Present occupation and position:
Founder of French / Khmer weekly newspaper “Cambodge Soir Hebdo”
Education:
Boarding school in England; French baccalaureate Latin Philosophie 3 languages; English literature at London University; Cambridge degrees; British Chamber of Commerce degree; Business administration school in Paris; Bachelor in Law; Archaeological Studies on “MARI’ civilization with Prof. André Parrot (Sumer specialist). Khmer studies with H.S.H. Prince Subhadradis Diskul.
Other experience, skills, and interests:
I was the author and photographer for a book titled “Le Palais du Roi” in Phnom Penh. Over the years I have developed a network of friendships and support to many museums and organizations: Guimet Museum, where I am a donor, the San Francisco Museum of Legion d’Honneur and the de Young Museum; the Baur Foundation, Museum of Far Eastern Art in Geneva, École Française d’Extrême Orient for which I am a donor. Support for exhibits including an exhibition of Daravati Art in the Guimet Museum in Paris in Jan. 2009. This year on April 8th 2012 I was granted the highest decoration in my country, France, and became “Chevalier dans l'Ordre de la Legion d'Honneur” for service rendered as a French citizen to culture and the protection of Asian art in Asia.
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POSITION: MEMBER OF COUNCIL
Mrs. Pimpraphai Bisalputra
Present occupation and position:
- Managing Director: Sathorn Thani Co.,Ltd
- President: Sathorn Thani Management Services Co., Ltd
- Director: Baan Ayodhya Co., Ltd owner of “iuDia on the river” Hotel
- Writer: Bencharong & Chinaware in the Court of Siam: The Surat Osathanugrah Collection, นายแม่, กระเบื้องถ้วยกะลาแตก, สำเภาสยาม
Education:
- M. Eng., Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
- B. Sc., London School of Economics and Political Science
- Cheltenham Ladies College, UK
- Mater Dei School, Bangkok
Other experience, skills, and interests:
I have spent the past ten years researching Chinese society and Chinese export ware to Siam during the late Ayutthaya and early Bangkok periods. My other interests include photography, reading, bridge and fine dining.
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POSITION: MEMBER OF COUNCIL
Mrs. Somlak Charoenpot
Present occupation and position:
- Secretary General of Silpakorn Association (Fine Arts Department Association)
- Advisor to Museum Association of Thailand (President, 2004-2010)
- Advisor to Ban Kamthieng House Museum, The Siam Society (2008-2010)
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology, Silpakorn University (1970)
- Master of Art History (Museum Studies), Denver University, U.S.A. (1975)
- Certificate in Museum Management from Asian Cultural Centre for UNESCO, Tokyo (1985)
- Certificate in Museum Management from the Banff School of Advanced Management, Canada (1986)
Other experience, skills, and interests:
I have worked in the Fine Arts Department for 35 years and retired in the position of the Deputy Director General of the Department in 2008. With academic background and experience in museum works throughout my career, I was director of many national museums: National Museum, Bangkok; The National Gallery and National Museum in Honor of H.M. The King, before becoming Executive Director of the Office of National Museums under the Fine Arts Department. Also, I have been a special lecturer on museology and art history at many universities, namely: Silpakorn, Thammasat and Kasetsat Universities and others. I wrote a book on 44 National Museums for the Fine Arts Department among other articles on art history and museum work for Silpakorn and the Museum Association of Thailand Journals. Also, I am now writing for the Thai Junior Encyclopedia Project on “Museum.”
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POSITION: MEMBER OF COUNCIL
Mr. Wisoot Karnchanapunyapong
Present occupation and position:
- Senior Vice President, Executive Director and Legal Consultant with Dharmniti Law Office Co. Ltd., Bangkok
- Member, Thai Senate Sub-Committee on Religion, Moral, Ethics, Arts & Culture
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Chulalongkorn University (1981)
Other experience, skills, and interests:
- Director: Thai Business Consultant Association
- Vice Chairman: Treasure Our Elephants Fund Foundation
- Gardening
- Reading dharma, culture and history
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POSITION: MEMBER OF COUNCIL
Mrs. Pongkwan Lassus
Present occupation and position:
- Architect, Director of Neovista International Co. Ltd.
- Vice President of ASA (Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage)
- Chairperson of ASA Architectural Conservation Committee
- Committee member and Council member of ICOMOS Thailand
- Committee member of the Senate Extraordinary Committee on Urbanism and Urban Settlement
- Honorary advisor to the Senate Committee on Religions, Moral, Ethics, Arts and Culture
- Consultative Committee member to the Governor of BMA on Urbanism, Environment, Arts and Culture
Education:
- 1989 Architect D.P.L. G. (Diplomé par le Governement) Paris, FRANCE (thesis: Contextual Architecture in Old Town Chiang Mai)
- 1984 Bachelor of Architecture, Silpakorn University (thesis: Thailand Cultural Center Bangkok)
Other experience, skills, and interests:
- Ten year of experience in arts and architectural heritage management working for the ASA Arts and Architectural Conservation Committee and ICOMOS Thailand
- Advisor (ตำแหน่งนักวิชาการ) to the Senate Committee of Religions, Moral, Ethics, Arts and Culture 2008 – 2010
- Senate Committee of Urbanism & Urban Settlement 2012
- Editor of four books, two on architectural heritage in Thailand
- Work for ICOMOS on the drafting of Thailand’s Charter for Cultural Heritage Management
- Research work supported by The Thai Senate: Cultural Heritage Management in Religious and Sacred Places in Thailand, 2010
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POSITION: MEMBER OF COUNCIL
Mr. Chulakorn Singhakowin
Present occupation and position:
Retired
Education:
BSc. (Economics) The London School of Economics
MBA The Wharton School
Other experience, skills, and interests:
My career was in banking, starting with Bangkok Bank, followed by Bank of Asia for 19 years. For the last 11 years of my time at Bank of Asia, I was CEO of the bank. My banking career has provided me experience not only in finance, but also in building and managing organizations, which are skills that I hope to be able to put to good use serving on the Council of the Siam Society.
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POSITION: MEMBER OF COUNCIL
Ms. Montira Horayangura Unakul
Present occupation and position:
Culture Programme Officer, UNESCO Bangkok
Other voluntary service:
- Member of the Advisory Board, SEAMEO-SPAFA
- Past Member of the Executive Committee, ICOMOS Thailand
- Member of the Advisory Board, International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments
Education:
- AB with honors in Economics and East Asian Studies, Harvard University
- Harvard-Yenching Institute Fellowship, Peking University
- Master of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley
- Master of City Planning, University of California, Berkeley
- Conservation of Built Heritage course, ICCROM
Other experience, skills, and interests:
My professional interests and areas of specialization include: safeguarding and sustainable development of cultural heritage, with a focus on built heritage, as well as building a professional capacity in various aspects of heritage management such as site interpretation, sustainable tourism and revitalizing traditional knowledge for conserving heritage sites and collections.
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POSITION: MEMBER OF COUNCIL
Mr. William Waung
Present occupation and position:
- Retired Judge of the High Court, Hong Kong
- Board Director & Endowment Trustee, Hong Kong Maritime Museum
- Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Hong Kong
- Chairman, Archives Action Group, Hong Kong
- Chief Examiner, Hong Kong Bar Association
Education:
- School of Law, Inns of Court, London
- Barrister-at-law, Lincoln’s Inn, London
Other experience, skills, and interests:
- Former Chairman, Basic Law Library, 2003-2008
- Project Team, Hong Kong Maritime Museum Expansion and Relocation 2009-2013
- Friend of Hong Kong Museum of Art
- Friend of Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- Moderator, Economic Impact of Museums, ICMM, Washington DC, October 2011
- Interests: books, museums, libraries, heritage sites, opera and travel
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