Dr. Tarisa Watanagase

Governor, Bank of Thailand

 

Date of Birth        : 30 November, 1949

Marital Status: Married with 1 daughter

Educational Background
1969            : Triam Udom Suksa School  

1973            : B.A. in Economics, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. B.A. (Econ)

1975            : M.A. in Economics Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. M.A. (Econ)

1988            : Ph.D. in Economics, Washington University, St.Louis, Missouri, U.S.A

1999            : Advanced Management Program (AMP) Certificate
                     Harvard University, U.S.A.   

2006            : Diploma, National Defence College of Thailand

 

Previous Experience

2002- 2006   : Deputy Governor, Financial Institutions Stability

2001- 2002   : Assistant Governor, Financial Markets Operations Group

1999- 2001   : Assistant Governor, Financial Institutions Policy Group

1998- 1999   : Assistant Governor, Financial Institutions Regulation and Examination
                    Group

1997- 1998   : Director, Financial Institutions Regulations Department

1996- 1997   : Director, Payment System Department

1991- 1993   : Deputy Director, Department of Bank Supervision & Examination  

1988- 1990   : Economist, Central Banking Department, International Monetary Fund,
  Washington D.C., U.S.A. (On the Secondment)

1987            : Assistant Director, Department of Economic Research   

1975            : Joined the Bank of Thailand

 

Other Positions

                    : Chairman, the Bank of Thailand Court of Directors

                    : Chairman, Financial Institutions Policy Board

                    : Chairman, Monetary Policy Committee      

                    : Expert in the Assessment of Banking Supervision under FSAP, IMF  

                    : Member, Foundation For Thailand Rural Reconstruction Movement
                    Under Royal Patronage

                    : Member, Technology Promotion Association (Thailand-Japan)

                    : Member, Audit Committee, Office of the Auditor General of Thailand

                    : Member, Securities Analysis Association

                    : Adviser, Chulalongkorn University Preparatory School
                    Alumni Association Under His Royal Patronage    

 

Royal Decorations

                    : Commander (Third Class) Of The Most Noble Order Of
                    The Crown of Thailand

 

Awards

2006            : Outstanding Individual Research Award on “Liberalization &
                     Stability of Thai Banking System", National Defence College of
                     Thailand, 2006

2001            : Outstanding Leadership Award (Executive Level), the Bank of Thailand