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General Netr
Khemayodhin, Thai 20 January 1970 - 7 February 1971 Appointment by 5th SEAMEC (IC) Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 1970. To fill the remainder of the term of Professor Sukich Nimmanheminda. 8 February 1971 - 7 February 1972 Appointment for another year by 6th SEAMEC (IC) Conference, Saigon 1971. |
| Family Name | : | General KHEMAYODHIN |
| Names | : | NETR |
| Home Address | : | 25 Aree 4, Paholyodhin Road |
| Postal Address | : | 25 Aree 4, Paholyodhin Road |
| Date of Birth | : | May 31, 1909 |
| Place of Birth | : | Korat, Thailand |
| Nationality | : | Thai |
| Marital Status | : | Married |
| Number of Children | : | Seven |
| Primary Education and Secondary Education | : | Royal Military Academy, Thailand, 1916-1927 |
| Tertiary Education | : | Command and General Staff College, Bangkok,
Thailand, 1934 Military Training in France in Eight Different Regiments, 1937-1939 Ecole Supérieure de Guerre, Paris, France, 1937-1939 |
| Degree | : | Certificate from the Royal Military Academy,
1927 Diploma, Command and General Staff College, 1934 Dipolma, Ecole Supérieure de Guerre, Paris, France, 1939 PhD (h.c.), Chulalongkorn University 1967 |
| Career with Appointment in Chronological Order,
Institutions and Dates |
| 1927-1932 | Service with the Royal Thai Army in various different provinces in Thailand, such as Bangkok, Korat, Pisanulok, and Nakonsawan |
| 1933 | Lecturer, Royal Military Academy, Bangkok |
| 1934 | Study at the Command and General Staff College, Bangkok |
| 1935-1939 | Further Training and Study in France |
| 1940-1956 | Continued service with the Royal Thai Army and appointed General in 1953 |
| 1957 | Elected Member of the House of Representative from Korat Province |
| 1958 | Deputy Minister of Communication and subsequently Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs |
| 1959-1963 | Secretary-General of the Government House Secretariat |
| 1959-1968 | Member of the Constituent Assembly |
| 1959-Present | Secretary-General of the National research Council |
| 1964-Present | Under-Secretary, Office of the Prime
Ministers* (The Office of the Prime Minister consists of 30 different departments including 8 universities plus National Institute for Development Administration; National Education Council; National Research Council; National Statistical Office; Public Relations Department; Civil Service Commission; etc.) |
| 1964-Present | Senator |
| Languages in order of fluency, written and spoken |
| English French |
| Published Works and Scientific Papers |
| - | Life of a General (An Autobiography) 1954 |
| - | Underground Works of Colonel Yothee (Historical Record of The Free Thai Movement in the Second World War) 1957 |
| - | The Role of the Prime Minister's Office in National Security (Paper presented at the National Defence College, 1966) |
| - | Psychology of National Development (Paper presented at the National Defence College, 1967) |
| - | Chiengmai University and the Northern
Community of Thailand (Public lecture delivered at the Buddhist Society, Chiengmai, 1967) |
| - | History and Development of Thai National
Policy (Paper presented at the National Defence College, 1968) |
| - | Conditions of and Policy on Nutrition in
Thailand (Paper presented at the Meeting on the National Agricultural Technology, 1968) |
| - | "Population Problems in Asia and the Need
for Government's Concern" The International Workshop on Communications
Aspects of Family Planning Programs, Bangkok, Thailand, December, 1968 |
| - | Leadership as a Composite of National Power (Paper presented at the Command and General Staff College, 1969) |
| - | Thai Society - Past and Present : A
Sociological Approach (Paper presented at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Thammasat University, 1969) |
| - | "Middle - Level Manpower Development" Bulletin of the Department of Commercial Intelligence, Ministry of economic Affairs, August, 1969 |
| Committee Chairmanship, etc., at the Present time |
| Chairman | Committee on Population Problems of Thailand |
| Chairman | Sub-Committee for Higher Education, National Education Council |
| Chairman | Committee to consider assistance from the Rockefeller Foundation, Ford Foundation and Population Council, for Cooperative Projects with all Universities in Thailand |
| Chairman | Committee to consider the Survey for Revision and Development of National Elementary Education Administration |
| Chairman | Study and Research on Youth Committee |
| Member | (Distinguished Member), University Councils of Chulalongkorn University, Thammasart University, Kasetsart University, Silpakorn University, Mahidol University, National Institute for Development Administration, Konkaen University, Chieng Mai University and Prince of Songkhla University. |
| Member | National Education Council |
| Member | National Research Council |
| Member | Governing Board of Applied Scientific Research Institute |
| Member | University Development
Commission** (**The University Development Commission (UDC) has prepared a proposal for the establishment of graduate programs in basic sciences and mathematics in Thailand. The propose of the program is to develop over a five year period Master's work of international excellence and within an additional five year period a self-sustaining Director's program.) |
| Other Official Assignments |
| 1941 | Government Representative for Cease-fire Agreement and Peace Treaty with French Indo-China, Tokyo |
| 1948 | Chief of the royal Thai Army delegation, observing the military activities in U S A and England |
| 1963 | Chief of Parliamentary delegation to Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Copenhagen |
| 1964 | Chairman, Organizing Committee, Twelfth Colombo Plan Conference, Bangkok |
| 1964 | By the invitation of the Kyoto University, observed the teaching and research activities of the University, Centre-Southeast Asia Study, Kyoto, Japan |
| 1966 | In the Capacity of Chairman, Committee for Higher Education, represented Thailand in the Meeting on The Assistance to develop Thai Universities, Lansing, Michigan, U S A |
| 1967 | Attended Seminar on Educational Planning and Manpower Planning with Special Concentration on the development of Post-Graduate Training in Thailand, Michigan State University, U S A |
| 1967 | By the invitation of the Population Council, observed teaching and research activities of the University, North Corolina, U S A |
| 1969 | Government Representative, Conference for the Establishment of Regional Institute of Higher Education and Development, Singapore |
| 1969 | Attended Seminar on agricultural Innovation in South East Asia. the Implications for Development. Organized by Southeast Asia Development Advisory Group, the Asia Society, New York, U S A |
| 1969 | Chairman, First Meeting on
Administrative Reform (in the ECAFE Regions) arranged by the Secretariat of ECAFE. |
Decoration, with dates
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| 1. | Knight Grand Cordon (Highest Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant, 1965 |
| 2. | Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, 1962 |
| 3. | Knight Commander (Second Class) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao, 1967 |
| 4. | The Dushdi Mala (Medal awarded for outstanding merits in the Arts and Sciences), 1943 |
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| Germany | Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1963 |
| Greece | Order of the Phoenix, 1963 |
| Netherlands | L'Ordre de l'Orange Naussau, 1964 |
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Group photo of Acting SEAMEO Secretariat Director, Dr Soemantri Hardjoprakoso, Director-Designate, General Netr Khemayodhin, and Professional Staff members of the SEAMEO Secretariat together with guests of honour. Photo taken at SEAMEO Secretariat Office, Ministry of Education, Thailand. |
| As Fund-raising is one of the major function of the SEAMEO Secretariat, General Netr Khemayodhin worked in close relationship with representatives of donor countries and foundations in Bangkok. |
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General Netr Khemayodhin is decorated a "First-class Medal of the Order of Education and Culture" by the Minister of Education of Vietnam, H E Ngo khac Tinh, at the Vietnamese Embassy, Vientiane, 1972. |
| On January 28, 1972, the Government of the Republic of
Vietnam at its Embassy in Vientiane, presented him with a First-Class Medal of the
Order of Education and Culture. The citation read: "As Director of SEAMEO Secretariat from February 1970 to February 1972 General netr Khemayodhin has contributed much to the develoment of education in the countries of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization of which Vietnam is a member. Under his dynamic leadership the various Regonal Centres have made great progress in the past few years in the training of Qualified educators and in research in the various fields of Education, Science and Culture which are vital tot he progress of the Southeast Asian region and, in particular, of Vietnam. The Government of the Republic of Vietnam also appreciates the efforts made by General Netr Khemayodhin for the development of the Innotech Regional Centre which is sponsored by Vietnam and for the preparations for the transfer of this Centre to its permanent site in Saigon in July 1972. The government of Republic of Vietnam hereby records its appreciation to General Netr Khemayodhin for the invaluable services he rendered to the SEAMEO and to the Republic of Vietnam during his term of office and presents him with a First-class Medal of the Order of Education and Culture." |
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