Education
Diploma in Physical Education, Sydney Teachers' College, Australia (1963); Bachelor and Master of Science in Physical Education, California State University, United States of America (1969); Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Education, University of Alberta, Canada (1973)
Career
Dean, Faculty of Physical Education, Srinakharinwirot University (1975-1977); Vice-President, Srinakharinwirot University (1977-1987); Vice-Governor of Sports Authority of Thailand (1989-1996); Member of Mahidol University Council (1990-1994); Member of Thammasat University Council (1995-1997); Vice-President of Singha Corporation (1996-2007); Vice-Minister of Tourism and Sports (2007-2008); Member of Srinakharinwirot University Council (2007-)
Sports practised
Golf, swimming
Sports administration
Member of the Executive Committee (1977) then member (2002-) of the University Sports Board of Thailand; Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) University Sports Council (six countries) (1980-1982); Deputy Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand (1984-); Chairman, Sports Development and Improvement Committee, Southeast Asian Federation (1984-); Council member of the Asian Games Federation and of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) (1978-); Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Organising Committee for the VIII Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand (1978); Member of the Asian Sports Development Committee; President of the International Bowling Federation (Asian zone); Chairman of venues, Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand (1995); Member of the Organising Committee for the XIII Asian Games in Bangkok (1998); Vice-President of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) (1999-2009); President of the Trap and Skeet Shooting Association of Thailand; Vice-President then President (2006-) of the Asian Trap and Skeet Shooting Federation; Member of the Board of the Sports Authority of Thailand (2002-2006)
Awards and distinctions
Honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Education, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand (2007); Honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Sports Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (2011); Honorary Doctor of Philosohpy in Exercise and Sport Science, Burapha University, Thailand (2014)
IOC History
Member of the following Commissions: Eligibility (1992-1998), Radio and Television (1993-1996, 2002-2004), Coordination for the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in 2000 in Sydney (1995-2000), Culture and Olympic Education (1999-2015), Coordination for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008 in Beijing (2002-2008), Olympic Programme (2005-2013), Coordination for the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010 in Singapore (2008-2011), Coordination for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro (2010-), Evaluation for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in 2020 (2013), Culture and Olympic Heritage (2015-)