
Notable Visits to the Administrative Courts

On 20th February, 2006 Justice Garry DOWNES, President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia, delivered a lecture on “Case Management and Case Tracking in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia”, at Seminar Room, 27th Floor, the Office of the Administrative Courts (Empire Tower).

On 22nd July, 2019 Hon. Mr. Piya Patangta, President of the Supreme Administrative Court welcomed Justice Hasan Foez Siddique, Chairman of the Judicial Service Commission of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, H.E. Mr. Md. Nazmul Quaunine, Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Bangladeshi delegates on the occasion of the delegation's visit to the Administrative Court to pay a courtesy call on the President of the Supreme Administrative Court and study visit. Mr. Prawit Boontiam, President of a Chamber of the Supreme Administrative Court, Mr. Atichoke Pholdee, Secretary - General of the Office of the Administrative Courts, and the concerned executives, also joined in welcoming the delegation. In this regard, both sides exchanged knowledge and experiences on court and judicial service.

On 20th January, 2010 Mr. Feng Zuoko, Vice President of Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and accompanying delegation paid a courtesy call on Hon. Dr. Ackaratorn Chularat, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, at the Reception Building and were conducted on a tour of the Administrative Court.

On 13th July, 2004 Hon. Dr. Ackaratorn Chularat, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, together with the executives of the Administrative Court and the Office of the Administrative Courts, hosted a reception for Dr. Andreas List, First Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission, European Commission Delegation to Thailand in appreciation for his delivery of a lecture on “Relations between the European Commission and Thailand”.

On 16th August, 2005 Hon. Dr. Ackaratorn Chularat, President of the Supreme Administrative Court and the executives of the Administrative Court and the Office of the Administrative Courts jointly welcomed H.E. Mr. Friedrich Hamburger, Ambassador and Head of the European Union Delegation to Thailand, and his delegates. On the occasion of his courtesy visit, H.E. Mr. Friedrich Hamburger discussed and exchanged opinions on technical cooperation between the Administrative Court of Thailand and the European Union with Hon. Dr. Ackaratorn Chularat.

On 1st March, 2019 Hon. Mr. Piya Patangta, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, Hon. Dr. Vishnu Varunyou, Vice President of the Supreme Administrative Court, and Mr. Atichoke Pholdee, Deputy Secretary-General, acting Secretary-General of the Office of the Administrative Courts, jointly welcomed H.E. Mr. Pirkka Tapiola, Ambassador of the European Union to Thailand, and delegates from Delegation of the European Union to Thailand on the occasion of their official visit to the Administrative Court of Thailand.

On 6th August, 2009 H.E. Mr. Lars Erik Backström, Plenipotentiary Extraordinary of the Republic of Finland to Thailand, paid a courtesy call on Hon. Dr. Ackaratorn Chularat, President of the Supreme Administrative Court.

From 29th September to 3rd October, 2005 Mr. Patrick Frydman, Secretary General of the Council of State of France, and Secretary General of the International Association of Supreme Administrative Jurisdictions, paid a courtesy call on Hon. Dr. Ackaratorn Chularat, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, during an official visit to the Administrative Court of Thailand to discuss preparations for the 9th IASAJ Congress.

On 8th July, 2005 Mr. Pierre Colombier, Cousellor for Science, Culture and Development of the French Embassy together with his delegation, paid a courtesy call on Hon. Dr. Ackaratorn Chularat, President of the Supreme Administrative Court.

From 14th to 16th December, 2005 Prof. Jean-Pierre Théron from Toulouse 1 Capitole University paid a courtesy call on Hon. Dr. Ackaratorn Chularat, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, during his official visit to deliver a lecture on “General Principles of Law in Administrative Law”.

On 2nd February, 2012 Mr. Jeremy Opritesco, Head of the Cultural Section of the French Embassy, paid a courtesy call on Hon. Mr. Hassavut Vititviriyakul, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, and discussed the technical cooperation between the Administrative Court and the French Embassy.

On 22nd November, 2004 H.E. Mr. Eckart Hien, President of the Federal Administrative Court of Germany, paid an official visit to the Administrative Court of Thailand. During the official visit, H.E. Mr. Eckart Hien also delivered a special lecture on “Structure and Roles of the Federal Administrative Court of Germany” and shared experiences relating to the functions of the Federal Administrative Court of Germany with judges and personnel of the Administrative Court of Thailand.

On 25th August, 2005 Dr. Norbert Lammert, Vice President of the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany and Vice President of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, along with accompanying delegation, paid a courtesy call on the President of the Supreme Administrative Court to mark the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Also on this occasion, there was an exchange of ideas on legal principles and general state management related to the Administrative Court.

On 14th October, 2005 H.E. Mr. Christoph Brümmer, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Thailand, paid a courtesy call on Hon. Dr. Ackaratorn Chularat, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, to mark H.E.'s appointment to his position. H.E. and the President discussed relations between Germany and Thailand.

In September 2006 Dr. Guenter Rinsche, current executive and former president of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung paid a courtesy call on Hon. Dr. Ackaratorn Chularat, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, to discuss and exchange ideas.

H.E. Dr. Hanns Heinrich Schumacher, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Thailand, paid a courtesy call on Hon. Dr. Ackaratorn Chularat, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, to mark H.E.'s commencement of his term of office.

On 15th August, 2011 Mr. Clauspeter Hill, representative to Thailand of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, paid a courtesy call on Mr. Hassavut Vititviriyakul, President of the Supreme Administrative Court at the Administrative Court Premise.

On 13th October, 2011 H.E. Mr. Rolf Peter Gottfried Schulze, Ambassador to Thailand of the Federal Republic of Germany, paid a courtesy call on Hon. Mr. Hassavut Vititviriyakul, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, to mark the commencement of his term of office. They discussed bilateral relations and the President of the Supreme Administrative Court spoke about the role of the law and his vision of cooperation between the Supreme Administrative Court and the judiciary of the Federal Republic of Germany.

On 5th November, 2013 Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy, Asia-Pacific Region Director for the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Berlin; Mr. Michael Winzer, representative to Thailand of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, paid a courtesy call on the President of the Supreme Administrative Court.

On 28th March, 2014 Dr. Stefan Kaufmann, Member of Parliament in German Bundestag and Member of the Committee for Education, Research, and Technology Assessment; accompanied by Mr. Michael Winzer, representative to Thailand of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, paid a courtesy call on the President of the Supreme Administrative Court.

On 3rd November, 2015 Mrs. Gisela Elsner, New Director of the Rule of Law Program from Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Singapore, came to visit the Office of the Administrative Courts in order to introduce herself to the executives of the Office of the Administrative Courts on the occasion of assuming the new position of Director of the Rule of Law Program – KAS Singapore and share opinions on technical cooperation with them at the Office of the Administrative Courts.

On 7th January, 2016 Dr. Charnchai Sawangsagdi, Vice President of the Supreme Administrative Court, received Mr. Thomas Stritzl, Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Member of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Germany and representatives of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, to discuss mutual technical cooperation and share opinions on principles of the rule of law in Thailand.

On 26th September, 2017 Mr. Georg Gafron, Representative to Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) - Thailand, together with Mrs . Napajaree Jiwanantaprawat, Project Coordinator of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Thailand had paid a courtesy call to the President of the Supreme Administrative Court and executives of the Office of the Administrative Courts.

On 28th January, 2020 the delegation of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Thailand Office, consisting of Mr. Georg Gafron, Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro, and Mrs. Napajaree Jiwanantaprawat paid a courtesy call on Hon. Mr. Piya Patangta, President of the Supreme Administrative Court. On this occasion, Mr. Georg Gafron - the current Representative of KAS - officially bid his farewell and introduced his successor - Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro - to the President of the Supreme Administrative Court.

On 26th October, 2021 Dr. Celine-Agathe Caro, Head of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Office in Thailand, and the delegation paid a courtesy call on Mr. Charnchai Sawangsagdi, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, on the occasion of his assumption of office.

On 29th September, 2022 a delegation from Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) - consisting of Mr. Clauspeter HILL, Deputy Director, European and International Cooperation; Dr. habil. Karsten Grabow, HQ Officer Asia & Pacific, European and International Cooperation; Mr. Stefan Samse, Director, Rule of Law Programme Asia; Ms. Susan Chan, Regional Project Executive, Rule of Law Programme Asia; Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro, Representative of KAS Thailand Office; and Mrs. Napajaree Jiwanantaprawat, Senior Project Manager, KAS Thailand Office - paid a courtesy call on Mr. Charnchai Sawangsagdi, President of the Supreme Administrative Court.

On 1st June, 2023 the delegation of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) headed by Mr. Christian Echle, Head of Team Asia and the Pacific, Department of European and International Cooperation, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, and Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro, KAS Resident Representative to Thailand paid a visit to the Office of the Administrative Courts.

On 16th February, 2024 at 14:30 hrs., the delegation of Member of German Bundestag and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), headed up by Mr. Johannes Steiniger, Member of German Bundestag; Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro, Head of KAS Office in Thailand; and Mr. Jason Chumthong Head of KAS Office in Cambodia paid a courtesy call on the executives of the Supreme Administrative Court and the Office of the Administrative Courts, in order to discuss about further mutual cooperation and strengthen cordial relations between the two organisations.

On 21st March, 2019, Prof. Dr. Spyridon Flogaitis, Director of European Public Law Organization (EPLO), paid a courtesy call on Hon. Mr. Piya Patangta, President of the Supreme Administrative Court.

On 17th January, 2022, H.E. Mr. Seyed Reza Nobakhti, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Thailand, and the delegation paid a courtesy call on Mr. Charnchai Sawangsagdi, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, and congratulated the President on the occasion of his assumption of office.

On 23rd June, 2010, H.E. Mr. Majid Bizmark, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Thailand, paid a courtesy call on Hon. Dr. Ackaratorn Chularat, President of the Supreme Administrative Court.

On 7th October, 2009, H.E. Mr. Michelangelo Pipan, Plenipotentiary Extraordinary of the Italian Republic to Thailand, paid a courtesy call on Hon. Dr. Ackaratorn Chularat, President of the Supreme Administrative Court.

Upon the assumption of his new post, H.E. Shiro Sadoshima, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Thailand, paid a courtesy call on Mr. Piya Patangta, Vice President for President of the Supreme Administrative Court, on 20th August, 2015, at the Reception Building of the Administrative Court.

On 19th September, 2018, Justice Katsuyuki Kizawa, Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan and Mr. Yohei Okamoto, Judge of Tokyo District Court, paid a courtesy call on the President of the Supreme Administrative Court. During the courtesy call, Justice Kizawa and his attendant visited a courtroom, inquiry room, the Public Law Library, the Administrative Court Museum, and the Reception Building.

On 17th March, 2023, Mr. Vishnu Waranyou, Vice-President of the Supreme Administrative Court representing Prof. Dr. Vorapot Visrutpich, President of the Supreme Administrative Court welcomed Mr. Miyama Takuya, Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan and his delegates on the occasion of visiting Thailand. The Supreme Court of Japan’s delegation also visited the Courtroom, the Administrative Court Museum, and the Public Law Library.

H.E. Mr. Noh Kwang-il, Korean Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Thailand, accompanied by Mr. Yoon Chusok, Counsellor, and Ms. Hyunah Kim, Second Secretary, paid a courtesy call on Hon. Mr. Piya Patangta, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, on 27th March, 2018, at the Administrative Court Premises.

Upon the assumption of his new post, H.E. Mr. Lee Wook-heon, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Thailand, paid a courtesy call on Hon. Mr. Piya Patangta, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, on 19th March, 2019, at the Reception Building.

On 11th August 2022, H.E. Mr. Moon Seoung-hyun, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Thailand, and the delegation paid a courtesy call on Mr.Charnchai Sawangsagdi, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, on the occasion of his assumption of office.

On 13th June, 2012, H.E. Mr. Vitawas Srivihok, Thai Ambassador in Vientiane conducted Mr. Khamphane Sitthidampha, President of the People’s Supreme Court of Lao PDR to visit Hon. Mr. Hassavut Vititviriyakul, President of the Supreme Administrative Court.

Mr. Khampha Sengdara, Vice President of the People’s Supreme Court of Lao PDR, together with Mr. Khoun Pasouk, Judge of the People’s Supreme Court, paid a courtesy call on Mr. Kasem Comsatyadham, Vice President of the Supreme Administrative Court, while attending the training course on Administrative Justice for Personnel of the Lao PDR, batch 2, from 7th to 20th September, 2014 at Administrative Court Building, Bangkok.

During 1st to 3rd June 2017, H.E. Mr. Khamphanh Sitthidampha, President of the People’s Supreme Court, and his delegates paid a courtesy call to the Administrative Court of Thailand. On this occasion, H.E. Mr. Khamphanh Sitthidampha and the delegates also joined a discussion on activities under the 3-year technical cooperation plan for the establishment of Administrative Case Division in the People’s Supreme Court of Lao PDR.

On 22nd August, 2018, Hon. Mr. Piya Patangta, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, and the Commission of Supervision and Execution under the MOU on Legal, Judicial, and Administrative Judicial Management Cooperation between the Office of the Administrative Courts of Thailand and the People’s Supreme Court of Lao PDR welcomed the delegation from the People’s Supreme Court of Lao PDR participating in the 5th Training Course on Administrative Law for Personnel of the People’s Supreme Court of Lao PDR.

On 3rd February, 2009, H.E. Tjaco Theo van den Hout, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Thailand paid a courtesy call on Hon. Dr. Ackaratorn Chularat, President of the Supreme Administrative Court.

On 2nd July, 2015, Mr. Vyacheslav Lebedev, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, and his delegation paid a courtesy call on Mr. Piya Patangta, Vice President of the Supreme Administrative Court (Acting President) on the occasion of official visit to strengthen relationships between Russian-Thai judicial organizations. On this occasion, H.E. Mr. Kirill Barsky, Ambassador, the Russian Federation to Thailand, attended a courtesy call.

On 26th April, 2022, H.E. Mr. Jaroslav Auxt, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to Thailand, paid a courtesy call on Mr. Charnchai Sawangsagdi, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, to establish cordial relations between the two organizations and discuss possible bilateral cooperation in the future.

On 20th December, 2021, H.E. Mrs. Helene Budliger Artieda, Ambassador of Switzerland to Thailand, and the delegation from Embassy of Switzerland to Thailand paid a courtesy call on Mr. Charnchai Sawangsagdi, President of the Supreme Administrative Court, and congratulated the President of the Supreme Administrative Court on the occasion of his assumption of office.