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May 2008

ALBERT T. CHANDLER, born Oakland, California, 1936.  Admitted to bar:  1965, California and District of Columbia; 1969, U.S. Supreme Court (not admitted in Thailand).  Preparatory Education:  University of California at Berkeley (B.S. Mining Engineering, 1958).  Legal Education:  Harvard University (LL.B., 1964).  Fraternity:  Sigma Xi.  Member:   State Bar of California;  American Bar Association;  International Bar Association (Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law);  Society of Mining Engineers AIME;  Society of Petroleum Engineers AIME;  Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, Engineering Institute of Thailand, Sierra Club.  Language:  English.     

NIWES PHANCHAROENWORAKUL, born Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand, 1950.  Admitted to bar 1975, Thailand.  Preparatory Education:  Bangkok Commercial College (B.A. with Honors, 1972);  Legal Education: Thammasat University (LL.B., with Honors, 1975), and New York University (LL.M., in Labor Law 1979;  LL.M., 1980).  Member:  Thai Bar Association. Senator (Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province) (2000-2005) Languages:  Thai and English.    

SUMIT MASRUNGSON, born Nakorn Sawan, Thailand, 1955.  Legal Education:  Ramkamhaeng University (LL.B., 1979),  Dallas-Fort Worth School of Law (1990-1).  Member:  Thai Bar Association.  Languages:  Thai and English.    

 

RATANA POONSOMBUDLERT, born Bangkok, Thailand, 1961.  Admitted to bar: 1984, Thailand.  Legal Education: Chulalongkorn University (LL.B., with Honors, 1983), and Eastern Michigan University (M.A., in International Trade, 1986).  Member:  Thai Bar Association, and International Bar Association (Section on Energy Law).  Languages:  Thai and English.    

 

JESSADA SAWATDIPONG, born Chiang Mai, Thailand, 1961.  Admitted to bar:  1984, Thailand.  Legal Education:   Chulalongkorn University (LL.B., 1983), Illinois Institute of Technology (MALS, 1987), and University of Miami (LL.M., 1988).  Member:   Thai Bar Association, and International Bar Association (Section on Business Law).  Languages:  Thai and English.    

 

MARIA MAKANAS, born Bangkok, Thailand, 1962.  Education:  Brown University (B.A., 1984), Boston University (M.S., 1986),  University of Connecticut (J.D., 1994) (not admitted in Thailand).  Member:  State Bar of Massachusetts (1994);  State Bar of New York (1995);  American Bar Association.  Languages:  Thai and English.

 

PICHED NIAMNUD, born Nakhon Sawan, Thailand, 1963.  Admitted to bar:  1987, Thailand.  Legal Education:   Ramkamhaeng University (LL.B., with Honors, 1986),  American University (LL.M., 1988), and University of Miami (MCL., 1989);  Member:  Thai Bar Association.  Languages:  Thai and English.   

 

SUPASIT BOONSANONG, born Bangkok, Thailand, 1963.  Admitted to bar:  1986.  Legal Education:  Chulalongkorn University (LL.B., 1983), University of Dundee (LL.M. 1990) (Natural Resource Law from Center for Petroleum and Mineral Law Studies).  Member: Thai Bar Association and International Bar Association.  Languages:  Thai and English.   

 

PEANGNATE SAWATDIPONG, born Bangkok, Thailand, 1962.  Legal Education:  Chulalongkorn University (LL.B., 1985);  Golden Gate University (LL.M., 1996).  Member:  Thai Bar Association, Woman Lawyers Club.   Languages:  Thai and English.   

 

OF COUNSEL

 
 

E. T. HUNT TALMAGE, III, born New York, N.Y., 1944, Admitted to bar: 1972, District of Columbia; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court (not admitted in Thailand).  Preparatory Education:  Sorbonne, University of Paris and University of Colorado (B.A., 1968).  Legal Education:  Georgetown University (J.D., 1971).  Member:  District of Columbia, American and International Bar Associations Council Member, IBA Legal Practice Division; and Senior Vice-Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer, IBA-LPD Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law 2004-2008; American Society of International Law.  Languages: English and French.

 

ASSOCIATES

 
 

AUSANEE NIAMNUD, born Phangnga, Thailand, 1963.  Legal Education:  Ramkamhaeng University (LL.B., 1986), American University (LL.M. in International Legal Studies, 1989).  Member:  Thai Bar Association.  Languages:  Thai and English.     

CHADAPORN RUANGTOOWAGOON, born Chiang Mai, Thailand, 1965.  Legal Education:  Thammasat University (LL.B., 1988), Graduate Diploma in Business Law, Thammasat University (1993).  University of Connecticut - School of Law (LL.M. in U.S. Legal Studies, 2002).  Member:  Thai Bar Association.  Languages:  Thai and English.   
 

CHANTASINEE LA-ONGSRI, born Bangkok, Thailand, 1984. Legal Education: Thammasat University (LL.B., 2007), Languages: Thai and English.

CHANTIMA LIMPANANDA, born Bangkok, Thailand, 1970.  Legal Education:  Chulalongkorn University (LL.B., with 2nd Class Honors, 1993),  and Chulalongkorn University (LL.M., 1998).  Languages:  Thai and English.   

CHARUWAN CHAROONCHITSATHIAN, born Bangkok, Thailand, 1979. Admitted to bar: 2002, Thailand. Legal Education: Thammasat University (LL.B., 2001), University of Queensland, Australia (LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law, 2004), University of Nottingham, U.K. (LL.M. in International Commercial Law, 2006). Member: Thai Bar Association. Languages: Thai and English

FOIFA THARAPHAN, born Bangkok, Thailand, 1978.  Legal Education:  Thammasat University (LL.B. with 2nd Class Honors, 1998).  Languages:   Thai and English 

JUTHARAT  ANUKTANAKUL, born Pattani, Thailand, 1974.  Legal Education:  Thammasat University (LL.B., 1995).  Languages:  Thai and English.   

KANJANA SUTHIPRAPA, born Khon Kaen, Thailand, 1963.  Admitted to bar:  1988, Thailand.  Legal Education:    Ramkamhaeng University (LL.B., 1985).  Member:  Thai Bar Association.  Languages:   Thai and English.   

KOMSON SUNTHEERAPORN, born Nakorn Ratchasima, Thailand, 1976. Legal Education: Chulalongkorn University (LL.B., 1998), Chulalongkorn University (LL.M., 2002), and University of Aberdeen (LL.M., 2004); Member: Thai Bar Association. Languages: Thai and English.

KRIWIN  SARAWICHITR, born Loei, Thailand, 1952.  Legal Education:  Thammasat University (LL.B., 1976) and Kumamoto University, Japan (LL.M., 1990).  Languages:  Thai, English and Japanese.   
 

NATCHAPON PADUNGKITTIMAL, born Bangkok, Thailand, 1980. Legal Education: Chulalongkorn University (LL.B., 2002); Duke University (LL.M. 2007).  Languages: Thai and English.    

NIRAWAN PARKPEERANUN, born Bangkok, Thailand, 1967. Legal Education: Chulalongkorn University (LL.B. with 2nd Class Honors, 1990); Chulalongkorn University (LL.M., 1995); University of Southampton (Maritime Law) (LL.M. 1998). Languages: Thai and English.

NUANPORN WECHSUWANARUX, born Bangkok, Thailand, 1981. Legal Education: Chulalongkorn University (LL.B. with 1st Class Honors, 2002).  Member: Thai Bar Association.  Languages: Thai and English.    

PRANEE KLINRATANA, born Bangkok, Thailand, 1963.  Legal Education:  Thammasat University (LL.B., 1983 and LL.M., 1990), and Temple University (LL.M., 1991).  Member:  Thai Bar Association.  Languages:  Thai and English.   

PRAPAIPAN DHANASARNSOMBAT, born Bangkok, Thailand, 1946.  Education:  Thammasat University (B.A. Accounting, 1970).  C.P.A. (Thailand).  Legal Education:  Thammasat University (LL.B., 1996), and Chulalongkorn University (M.A., Economics Law, 2000).  Member:  Thai Bar Association, Federation of Accounting Profession.  Languages:  Thai, Chinese and English. 

PRISNA SUNGWANNA, born Bangkok, Thailand, 1964.  Legal Education:  Ramkamhaeng University (LL.B., 1989).  Languages:  Thai and English.   

RENUKA SHARMA, born Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1980. Legal Education: University of Surrey (BSc Law & Russian, 2003), Inns of Court School of Law (ICSL, 2004), Kings College (LL.M., 2005). Member: Grays Inn. Languages: English, Malay and Indonesian.

SAKSITH SUVANNAPUSITH, born Khon Kaen, Thailand, 1977.  Legal Education:  Ramkamhaeng University (LL.B. 1999).   Languages:  Thai and English.    

SOMCHAI YUNGKARN, born Uthaithanee, Thailand, 1978.  Legal Education:  Chulalongkorn University (LL.B., 2000).  Languages:  Thai and English

SUPATTRA SATHAPORNNANON, born Bangkok, Thailand, 1966.  Legal Education:  Thammasat University (LL.B., 1989), Thammasat University (Graduate Diploma in Business Law, 1991),  Fordham University School of Law (LL.M. in International Trade & Business Law, 1996).  Education:  Thammasat University (Graduate Diploma in Thai and English Translation, 1994).  Member:  Thai Bar Association.  Languages:  Thai and English.    
 

THORANIN MEECHUEA, born Surat Thani, Thailand, 1983. Legal Education: The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce. Languages: Thai and English. 

WICHAI NIMMANSOMBOON, born Phetchaburi, Thailand, 1957.  Legal Education:  Thammasat University (LL.B., 1984);  Southern Methodist University (LL.M., 1994).  Member:  Thai Bar Association.  Languages:  Thai, English and Chinese.   

YOTHIN INTARAPRASONG, born Suphanburi, Thailand, 1981. Legal Education: Thammasat University (LL.B., 2004); Indiana University-Bloomington (LL.M. 2007).  Languages: Thai and English    

 
 

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