Panitan Wattanayagorn

Panitan Wattanayagorn (Thai: ปณิธาน วัฒนายากร) is a Thai political scientist and an associate professor in the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University.[1] He has held advisory and executive positions in government of Thailand administrations over the past two decades. He is Chairman of the Prime Minister's Security Advisory Committee and an adviser to the National Security Council and a member of Thailand's National Cyber Security Committee.

Panitan Wattanayagorn
ปณิธาน วัฒนายากร
Panitan Wattanayagorn in 2010
Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister and Acting Government spokesperson
In office
30 December 2008 – 31 July 2011
Prime MinisterAbhisit Vejjajiva
Preceded byNattawut Saikua
Succeeded byThitima Chaisang
Personal details
Born (1960-12-16) 16 December 1960
Yala, Thailand
SpousePimkarn Chanarath
Alma mater
OccupationPolitical scientist

Education

Panitan received his PhD in political science with specialization in comparative defense policy from Northern Illinois University. He holds an MA degree in urban studies from the University of Akron and a bachelor's degree in political science from Ramkhamhaeng University in Thailand.[1]

Career

Panitan began his career as a lecturer at the Department of International Relations in the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University in 1993. He was Director of the Defense Studies Program at the Institute of Security and International Studies] (ISIS) in Bangkok from 1994–1996. In 1999, he was assistant professor and became an associate professor in 2004. In 2006, he was C.V. Starr Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University. Between 2014 and 2018, he was Director of the College of Politics and Governance[2] at King Prajadhipok's Institute.

Political experience
Panitan with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya

At the onset of the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, Panitan was seconded from Chulalongkorn University to the Prime Minister's Office to work as Head of a Special Working-Group on Defense for the prime minister and Minister of Defense, Chuan Leekpai. He returned to the university in 2001. In 2005, he was appointed foreign affairs adviser to the Leader of the Opposition in the Thai Parliament by Abhisit Vejjajiva. Panitan was appointed a member of the Prime Minister's Eminent Persons Advisory Board during the premiership of General Surayud Chulanont during 2006–2007. From 2009 to 2011, he was on leave from the university and was appointed Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister for Political Affairs while serving as acting government spokesman[3] in the administration of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. Between 2014 and 2019, he was appointed by the Thai Cabinet as adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister for Security, General Prawit Wongsuwan[4] and helped draft Thailand's national strategy in the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

References
  1. "Associate Professor Dr. Panitan Wattanayakorn". Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University (in Thai).
  2. "Executive". kpi.ac.th. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  3. "Royal Thai Government, Cabinet Resolution". www.cabinet.soc.go.th. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  4. "Royal Thai Government, Cabinet Resolution". www.cabinet.soc.go.th. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
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