Isra Sunthornvut is the Country Chair of Vriens & Partners Thailand. He recently completed his term as Secretary-General of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) located in Jakarta, Indonesia in September 2019.
Isra was first elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Bangkok under the Democrat Party in 2001 and has been involved in Thai politics in various capacities since, such as; Spokesman and Advisor to the Bangkok Governor, Secretary to the Opposition Leader of the House of Representatives (2 terms), Deputy Secretary General to the Prime Minister (Abhisit Vejjajiva),Vice Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office (attached to the Prime Minister), andParty List MP.
From 2001 to present, he has been a columnist for Thai Post and has contributed numerous articles for numerous publications; he has also produced, and hosted, numerous television programs since 1997. He holds a Masters of Arts in European Studies from Chulalongkorn University and has been bestowed the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant Royal Decoration since 2013. He is married with two children.