MR. CHALONGPHOB SUSSANGKARN
Ministry of Finance
March 7, 2006 - February 1, 2007

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BIRTH DATE/PLACE        :  April 10, 1950

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

        1978 Ph.D. in Economics, Cambridge University, UK.
        1974 M.A. in Economics, Cambridge University, UK.
        1972 B.A. in Economics, Cambridge University, UK.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:

        Macroeconomic Policy, Economic and Econometric Modelling, International Economics,         Poverty and Income Distribution, Employment and Human Resources, Transportation         Policy.

WORKING EXPERIENCES

        2006-2007              Minister of Finance
        1996-2007              President, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI)
        1987-1995              Director, Human Resources and Social Development Program,                                       Thailand Development Research Institute
        1985-1986              Research Fellow, Macroeconomic Policy Program, (TDRI)
        1979-1985              Economist, The World Bank, Washington D.C.
        1977-1979              Lecturer in Economics, University of California, Berkeley, USA

OTHER

        Advisor to the Prime Minister
        Member, The National Legislative Assembly
        Personal Advisor to the Minister of Science and Technology
        Member, Executive Board, The Economic Society of Thailand
        Member, Executive Board, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology         (BIOTEC)
        Member, Law Development Committee, Office of the Council of State
        Member, Executive Board, National Institute for Research and Development for the Blind         Regional Coordinator, East Asian Development Network (EADN)
        Member, Commission on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, UNAIDS
        Member, Economic Monitoring and Macroeconomic Policy Committee,
        Ministry of Finance (2005-2006)
        Member, Board of the National Statistical Office (1999-2002)
        Member, National Committee for the Promotion of SME (2000-2003)
        Member, National Economic and Social Development Board (1997-2001)
        Member, Monetary Policy Board, Bank of Thailand (2000-2001)
        Member, Commission for the Management of Road Traffic (1998-2001)

Advisory Boards

        Asia-Pacific Development Journal. Published by ESCAP, the United Nations, Bangkok.
        ASEAN Economic Bulletin. Published by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies,
        Singapore.
        Asian Development Review. Published by the Asian Development Bank, Manila.
        Associate Editor, Asian Economic Policy Review Published by Japan Center for
        Economic Research, Tokyo, Japan.
        Memberships in Professional Societies
        Lifetime member, The Economic Society of Thailand
        Lifetime member, Thai Population Association

Scholarships and Awards
        Exhibitioner, Peterhouse College, Cambridge University, 1969.
        National Outstanding Researcher Award (Economics) in 2004 from the National
        Research Council of Thailand.