Kasit Piromya

Kasit Piromya
Kasit Piromya
กษิต ภิรมย์
	Piromya in New York, 2009
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 20 December 2008 – 9 August 2011
Prime Minister	Abhisit Vejjajiva
Preceded by	Sompong Amornwiwat
Succeeded by	Surapong Tovichakchaikul
Personal details
Born	15 December 1944 (age 79); Thonburi, Thailand
Political party	Democrat Party
Alma mater	International Institute of Social Studies ; Georgetown University
Profession	Politician, Diplomat

Kasit Piromya (Thai: กษิต ภิรมย์; RTGS: Kasit Phirom; 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

^ Horn, Robert (February 7, 2011). "Thailand and Cambodia's Battle for an Ancient Temple". TIME. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Government of Australia (May 2011). "Visit to Thailand". Office of the Foreign Minister. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
^ "H.E. Ambassador Kasit Piromya". U.S.–Thailand Business Council. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)