Phan Wannamethee

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
แผน วรรณเมธี
Phan in 2024
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	(1923-01-30) 30 January 1923 (age 102) Bangkok, Thailand
Spouse	Hiranyika Ladawan
Alma mater	Oberlin College University of California, Berkeley
Occupation	Diplomat

Education

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.

Secretary-General of ASEAN

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]

Thai Red Cross Society

Phan was former Secretary-General of the Thai Red Cross Society until resigning from the position in 2021.^[2]

Royal decorations

• Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao^[3]
• Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant^[4]
• Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand^[5]
• Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn^[6]
• Chakrabarti Mala Medal^[7]
• First Class of Boy Scout Citation Medal of Vajira^[8]