VEERATHAI SANTIPRABHOB, the 23rd Governor of the Bank of Thailand, a post he has held since October of 2015. He is a macroeconomist and a financial professional, with more than 20 years of experience in economic policy design, commercial banking, and capital markets.

Prior to his role as the Governor, Veerathai served as a member of the Bank of Thailand’s Board and Monetary Policy Committee and Advisor to the Thailand Development Research Institute.

Veerathai is a member of the board of a number of public agencies, including the National Economic and Social Development Board, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Office of Insurance Commission. Since 2017, he has served as the Chair of the Central Bank Governance Group and the Asian Consultative Council of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

His private sector experience included senior executive positions at the Stock Exchange of Thailand and the Siam Commercial Bank. In addition, he held various positions at the boards of leading corporations, including Thanachart Capital, Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, Thai Airways International, and Central Pattana.

Veerathai earned a Ph.D. and A.M. in Economics from Harvard University and a B.A. in Economics (First Class Honors) from Thammasat University.