Mrs. Sujitra Jongchansitto, Executive Director for the Northern Region, has become Deputy Governor for Domestic Marketing while Mr. Visanu Jaroensilp, Executive Director at the Office of the Governor, has been named the Deputy Governor for Tourism Products and Business, and Mrs. Srisuda Wanapinyosak, TAT’s Executive Director for the East Asia Region, has been promoted to Deputy Governor for International Marketing (Asia and South Pacific).
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced the appointments of three internal executives to the Deputy Governor posts and one executive to be Advisor 10 effective from 1 October, 2015.
Mrs. Sujitra Jongchansitto, Executive Director for the Northern Region, has become Deputy Governor for Domestic Marketing while Mr. Visanu Jaroensilp, Executive Director at the Office of the Governor, has been named the Deputy Governor for Tourism Products and Business, and Mrs. Srisuda Wanapinyosak, TAT’s Executive Director for the East Asia Region, has been promoted to Deputy Governor for International Marketing (Asia and South Pacific). In addition, Mr. Charun Ohnmee, Executive Director for Planning Department has become Advisor 10.
They have replaced the former Deputy Governors and Advisor 10 who retired on 30 September, 2015. The retiring executives are Mr. Pongsathorn Kessasamli, Deputy Governor for International Marketing (Asia and South Pacific), Mr. Anupharp Thirarath, Deputy Governor for Domestic Marketing, Mrs. Vilaiwan Twichasri, Deputy Governor for Tourism Products and Business, and Mr. Apichart Intharapongpan, Advisor 10.
Profile of three new deputy governors and advisor
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Mrs. Sujitra Jongchansitto
Deputy Governor for Domestic Marketing
Education:
Chulalongkorn University: Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Thammasat University: Master of Arts (Corporate Communication Management)
Professional Experience:
2002: Director of the Public Relations Division
2003: Director of the Domestic Public Relations Division
2006: Executive Director of the Office of the Governor
2012: Executive Director of the Northern Region
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Mr. Visanu Jaroensilp
Deputy Governor for Tourism Products and Business
Education:
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University: Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Ramkhamhaeng University: Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting)
Professional Experience:
2003: Director of the Business Division, Tourism Investment Department
2007: Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Moscow Office
2012: Director of the Americas Market Division
2013: Executive Director of the Office of the Governor
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Mrs. Srisuda Wanapinyosak
Deputy Governor for International Marketing (Asia and the South Pacific)
Education:
Silpakorn University: Bachelor of Education
Chulalongkorn University: Master of Arts in Communication (Advertising)
Professional Experience:
2004: Director of the Advertising Material Production Division
2009: Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand New York Office
2013: Director of the Asia and South Pacific Marketing Group
2013: Executive Director of the East Asia Region
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Mr. Charun Ohnmee
Advisor 10
Education:
Thammasat University: Bachelor of Economics
National Institute of Development Administration: Master of Arts
Professional Experience:
2011: Director of the Policy Planning Division
2013: Executive Director of the Tourism Investment Department
2014: Executive Director of the Planning Department
Andrew J Wood was born in Yorkshire England, he is a former hotelier, Skalleague and travel writer. Andrew has 48 years of hospitality and travel experience. Educated at Batley Grammar School and a hotel graduate of Napier University, Edinburgh. Andrew started his career in London, working with various hotels. His first posting overseas was with Hilton International, in Paris, and he later arrived in Asia in 1991 on Bangkok with his appointment as Director of Marketing at the Shangri-La Hotel and has remained in Thailand ever since. Andrew has also worked with the Royal Garden Resort Group now Anantara (Vice President) and the Landmark Group of Hotels (Vice President of Sales and Marketing). Latterly he has been the General Manager at the Royal Cliff Group of Hotels in Pattaya and the Chaophya Park Hotel Bangkok & Resorts.
A past board member and Director of Skål International (SI), a former National President with SI Thailand and a two time past President of the Bangkok Club. Andrew is the former President of Skål Asia. In 2019, Andrew was awarded SKÅL’s highest award the distinction of Membre D’Honneur.
He is a regular guest lecturer at various Universities in Asia.
