Pongpol Adireksarn

Pongpol Adireksarn (born March 23, 1942, Thai: ปองพล อดิเรกสาร) is a Thai politician of the Thai Rak Thai party. Using the pen name Paul Adirex he is also an author of several novels.

Adireksarn received a BA from Lehigh University in 1964, and an MA from the American University in 1966. Upon returning to Thailand, he took a position at the Department of Economic Relations Ministry of Economic Affairs, followed by a position in the Thai Department of Central Intelligence.

Between 1973 and 1991, Adireksarn worked in the private sector with such positions as Managing Director of Royal Mosaic Exports Co., Ltd., President of Thailand Leatherwork Co., Ltd., and President of Express Transport Organization.

Pongpol's father, Pramarn Adireksarn, was one of the co-founders of the Thai Nation Party, as well as a brother-in-law of former Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan. Pongpol's brother Yongyol was also a politician.^[1]

Political appointments

1983 - 1986 Member of Parliament, Saraburi
1992 - 1992 Member of Parliament, Saraburi, and Minister of Foreign Affairs
1995 - 1996 Member of Parliament, Saraburi and Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
1996 - 2000 Member of Parliament, Saraburi and Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
2002 - 2003 Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Education

Royal decorations

Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant

Writing career

After losing the 1992 election and being out of politics temporarily, he started writing novels. He chose to use a pen name as he considered his Thai name to be to difficult for a foreign readership.^[2]

The Pirates of Tarutao, 1994, ISBN 974-89020-2-1
Mekong, 1995, ISBN 974-89244-8-3
Until the Karma Ends, 1996, ISBN 974-89396-2-6
The King Kong Effect, 1998, ISBN 974-89620-3-2
Rattanakosin, 2005, ISBN 974-9754-05-0
Chameleon Man, 2006, ISBN 978-974-94141-7-0

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