Saroj Thanasunti

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Saroj Thanasunti
สาโรจน์ ธนสันติ
Ambassador of Thailand to Chile, El Salvador, and Costa Rica
In office
8 February 2016 – 22 August 2023
Preceded byVipawan Nipatakusol
Personal details
Alma materUniversity of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
Abilene Christian University

Saroj Thanasunti (Thai: สาโรจน์ ธนสันติ) is a Thai diplomat. He has served in various diplomatic roles, and has been Ambassador of Thailand to Chile, to El Salvador, and to Costa Rica since 2016 a 2023.

Career[edit]

Saroj studied economics, Finance and Banking at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, and has a master's degree in Management and Human Relations from Abilene Christian University.[1][2] During his diplomatic career Saroj served in the Thai embassies in Seoul, Mexico City and Washington, D.C., and in the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He worked in the ministry's Latin America Division, and in the American and South Pacific Affairs, European Affairs, and Protocol Departments, becoming assistant general director of the Protocol Department in 2011.[3]

Saroj was appointed Ambassador of Thailand to Chile, and presented his letter of credence to President of Chile Michelle Bachelet at La Moneda Palace on 3 March 2016, in the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs Heraldo Muñoz.[4] In this post he was also dually accredited as the non-resident ambassador to El Salvador, and to Costa Rica. He presented his letter of credence to President of Costa Rica Luis Guillermo Solís on 7 September 2016, and to President of El Salvador Sánchez Cerén on 23 August 2017.[1][5] As of May 2020 he is currently also Minister Counsellor at the Thai embassy in Mexico, dually accredited to Belize.[6] He is married to Ganista Thanasunti.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Costa Rica da la bienvenida a nuevos embajadores" (in Spanish). diarioextra.com. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Switzerland, Argentina, Thailand and Holland appointed their new ambassadors to Costa Rica". usexpatcostarica.com. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Ambassador and Economic Attaché of Thailand in Chile meet with Director of InvestChile". investchile.gob.cl. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Foreign Minister Muñoz accompanies President in receiving credentials of new ambassadors". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chile). 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  5. ^ "El Salvador recibe a 18 diplomáticos de distintas partes del mundo" (in Spanish). diariocolatino.com. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Belize Diplomatic & Consular List" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Belize). May 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2021.