ABOUT ME
Police Col. Seehanat Prayoonrat, Ph.D. (Law)
Police Colonel Dr. Seehanat Prayoonrat is a former Secretary-General of Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Board and a former senior executive of the Anti-Money Laundering Office. His background spans law enforcement, public policy, information technology, and international cooperation. He previously served in the Royal Thai Police in investigation and narcotics-suppression roles, as an expert advisor to the Prime Minister, and as a member of the Legal Subcommittee of the Electronic Transactions Commission.
His prior public-service and professional contributions include the development of policy and operational frameworks for anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, counter-proliferation financing, customer due diligence, personal-data protection, internal controls, risk assessment, and electronic transaction reporting.
He has shared knowledge with public authorities, universities, professional associations, and international organizations. His present public profile focuses on scholarship and the exchange of experience in law, public policy, governance, and financial-crime prevention, with a commitment to independence, integrity, and the avoidance of conflicts of interest.
Current Positions
Expert Member, Parliamentary Civil Service Commission, Parliament of Thailand
Standing Advisor to the House of Representatives Committee on the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Narcotics
Committee Member and Advisor to the Committee reviewing the draft Anti-Money Laundering Act
Experience
Former Secretary-General of Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Board
Former senior executive, Anti-Money Laundering Office, Thailand
Former expert advisor to the Prime Minister of Thailand
Former member of the Legal Subcommittee of the Electronic Transactions Commission, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society
Former officer of the Royal Thai Police, including investigation and narcotics-suppression assignments
Former guest lecturer and doctoral thesis advisor in law programs at Thai universities
Selected Prior Contributions
Contributed to policies, procedures, and operational systems involving AML, CFT, CPF, risk assessment, internal controls, and KYC CDD
Contributed to the development of AMLO’s electronic transaction-reporting system
Participated as a lecturer or subject-matter expert in activities involving the APG, Egmont Group, FATF, IMF, UNODC, ADB, and World Bank
Delivered lectures for regulators, professional associations, financial-sector audiences, and universities on AML, CFT, CPF, PDPA, KYC CDD, and governance
Education
Chulalongkorn University
Doctor of Laws
Rangsit University
Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT)
Chulalongkorn University
Master of Law - LL.M.
Long Island University, USA
Master of Arts in Political Science
Ramkhamhaeng University
Bachelor of Law - LL.B.
Royal Police Cadet Academy
Bachelor of Public Administration, Class 31
National Defence College of Thailand, Class 51
Advanced Justice Administration Program, Class 17
Capital Market Academy, Class 22
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