Russ Jalichandra (Thai: รัศม์ ชาลีจันทร์; RTGS: Rat Chalichantha) is a Thai diplomat, serving as Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2023.[1][2][3] He previously served as the Thai Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan from 2019 to 2020.[4][5]

Career

Russ was appointed Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs on 13 September 2023.[6] Following the February 2025 deportation of Uyghurs in Thailand, Russ confirmed the deportation was done in order to avert "retaliation" by China.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Disputes Thai Claim for Deporting Uyghurs to China". TIME. 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  2. ^ "Thailand laments Mideast escalation with 6 citizens in captivity". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  3. ^ Sattaburuth, Aekarach (2025-03-07). "Deporting 40 Uyghurs 'best option'". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  4. ^ "List of Ambassadors". Royal Thai Embassy, Astana, Kazakhstan (in Thai). Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  5. ^ "Ambassador Russ Jalichandra presents the Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan". กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ (in Thai). Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  6. ^ ฐานเศรษฐกิจ (2023-09-14). "รู้จัก รัศม์ ชาลีจันทร์ "ทูตนอกแถว" สู่ที่ปรึกษารมช.ต่างประเทศ". thansettakij (in Thai). Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  7. ^ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thailands-deportation-uyghurs-was-avert-china-retaliation-minister-says-2025-03-06/
  8. ^ "US rejects Thailand's claim no country offered Uyghur resett". world.thaipbs.or.th. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  9. ^ "Uyghur Deportation Was Prompted by Fears of China Retaliation, Thailand Admits". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
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