Kantathi Suphamongkhon

Senior Fellow

Department: Political Science

11359 Bunche Hall
Box 951487
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1487
Campus mailcode: 148703
Fax: (310) 206-3555
Kantathi@ucla.edu

Keywords: Thailand

Dr. Suphamongkhon teaches International Development 191D "Diplomacy, Globalization and Development." In addition to his activities on campus, Dr. Suphamongkhon has spoken to groups in the greater Los Angeles area including the Pacific Council on International Policy and USC's Center for Diplomacy.

Before joining UCLA, Dr. Suphamongkhon was the 39th Foreign Minister in Thailand and he has been a Member of the Thai Parliament for two terms (1995 and again 2001). He began his public service career in 1984 when he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and worked at the Department of International Organizations and the Department of Political Affairs. He later served as a Thai diplomat to the United Nations in New York. He has also served as the Thai Trade Representative, which is equivalent to a Trade Minister in the Cabinet, Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister of Thailand, Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Speaker of Thailand's House of Representative and Chairman of Human Security Network.

Dr. Suphamongkhon received a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA, a M.A. in International Studies from the American University in Washington, D.C. and a Ph.D. in International Relations from USC, where he taught classes on international law, international relations and international organization.