Mr. Songsak Saicheua

Ombudsman

Educational Background

1980 Bachelor of Economics, Thammasat University
1990 MA. (Industrial Location and Development), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
2009 Civil Service Executive Development Programme : Visional and Moral Leadership, Office of the Civil Service Commission
2010 Top Executive Programme in Commerce and Trade (TEPCOT), Commerce Academy
2011 Public Policy Programme for Thai Civil Service, National Graduate Institute for Policy Study, Japan
2015 Anti-Corruption for Executive Programme, Thai Institute of Directors Association (IOD)

2004-2008 Minister Counselor, Royal Thai Embassy, Washington D.C.
2008 Director of Policy and Planning Bureau, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2010 Deputy Director-General of the Department of American and South Pacific Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2011-2013 Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission, Royal Thai Embassy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2013-2017 Director-General of Department of the American and South Pacific Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2017-2018 Ambassador to Austria, Slovak Republic and Slovenia, and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Vienna

2013-2017 Member of the Board of Directors, Fulbright Foundation Thailand (Thailand – U.S. Educational Foundation)
2015-2017 Member of the Board of Directors, PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (Thailand’s national petroleum company)
MAY 2017-APR 2018 Chairman of Asia-Pacific Group (APG), United Nations in Vienna, Austria
MAY 2017-APR 2018 Vice President of Programme and Budget Committee, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)
SEP 2017-AUG 2018 Vice President of the Assembly of the Parties, International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
2019-2021 Member of the Board of Directors, National Innovation Agency (NIA) (Public Organisation)
2019-SEP 2021 Special Advisor for Foreign Affairs, the Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand
2019-SEP 2021 Advisor for Foreign Affairs, Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA/ Public Organisation)
SEP 2020-SEP 2021 Chairman of the International Advisory Committee, National Innovation Agency (NIA/Public Organisation)