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Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn [3]
Phan Wannamethee | |
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แผน วรรณเมธี | |
| 6th Secretary General of ASEAN | |
| In office 16 July 1984 –15 July 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Chan Kai Yau |
| Succeeded by | Roderick Yong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1923 Bangkok,Thailand |
| Spouse | Hiranyika Ladawan |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Phan Wannamethee (born 30 January 1923) is a Thai diplomat who served as the sixth secretary-general of ASEAN between 1984 and 1986.
Phan Wannamethee graduated from Oberlin College with a bachelor's degree in history and a master's degree in international relations from the University of California, Berkeley.
As Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), he played an important role and is behind the draft of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia. [1]
Phan was former Secretary-General of the Thai Red Cross Society until resigning from the position in 2021. [2]
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