Viriya Pornsuriya is a Thai diplomat currently serving at the Department of American and South Pacific Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Previously she served in Buenos Aires (Argentina), the Department of International Economic Affairs (HQ), and the Department of South Asian, Middle East, and African Affairs (HQ). I have also served as the Prime Minister’s interpreter (2016-2017).

Apart from civil service, Viriya enjoys creative writing (story-telling, short stories, and poems), content creating, and watercolour painting. She is also a keen follower of international and domestic affairs, a food lover, and a tea person. She also meditates every morning for a fresh start of the day.