The History of Dr. Puey Ungphakorn

Former Dean of The Faculty of Economics and Former Rector of Thammasat University

Education:

• 1933 Secondary Education from the French Section, Assumption College
• 1937 Dharmashastra Pundit (Bachelor of Law), University of Moral and Political Science (currently Thammasat University)
• 1941 B.Sc (Econ, Honors 1st class, Leverhulme Studentship), London School of Economics
• 1949 Ph.D (Econ), London School of Economics
• 1956 Diploma, National Defense College

Career:

• 1933-1937 Teacher, Assumption College
• 1937-1938 Translator, Thammasat University
• 1942-1945 Resistance Leader, British Army Pioneers Corps
• 1949 Civil Servant, Ministry of Finance
• 1949-1956 Financial Economist, Ministry of Finance
• 1953 Deputy Governor, Bank of Thailand
• 1956-1959 Financial Economist Adviser, Royal Thai Embassy at London
• 1958-1959 Deputy Chairman, International Tin Council at London
• 1958-1960 Director General, Budget Office, Prime Minister's Office
• 1959-1971 Governor, Bank of Thailand
• 1962-1964 Director General, Office for Financial Economics, Ministry of Finance
• 1960-1972 Dean, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University
• 1967-1972 Advisor, Ministry of Finance
• 1970 Visiting Professor, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University
• 1971-1973 Visiting Professor, University College, Cambridge University
• 1973-1975 Legislator, National Legislative Council
• 1974-1975 Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister Sanya Thammasat
• 1975-1976 Rector, Thammasat University

Other Positions:

• 1952 Committee member, Subcommittee for Fiscal Stability
• 1952-1956 Negotiator, gain funds from the World Bank
• 1952-1955 Planner, National Economic Plan
• 1953 Committee member, Savings Council
• 1953-1956 Managing Director, National Economic Council
• 1955-1956 Advisor, Exchange Rate Stabilization Fund