Pongpol Adireksarn

Pongpol Adireksarn
Pongpol Adireksarn
ปองพล อดิเรกสาร
	Adireksarn in 1998
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
	In office; 17 February 2001 – 11 March 2005
Prime Minister	Thaksin Shinawatra
Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
	In office; 18 July 1995 – 24 November 1996
Prime Minister	Banharn Silpa-archa
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 27 March 1992 – 15 June 1992
Prime Minister	Suchinda Kraprayoon
Preceded by	Arsa Sarasin
Succeeded by	Arsa Sarasin
Personal details
Born	23 March 1942 (age 82); Saraburi, Thailand
Political party	Thai Nation (before 2000); Thai Rak Thai (2001–2006) United Thai Nation (2022); Sarng Anakot Thai (2022–2023);
Spouses	Jittima Sangkasap (Div.); Thida Adireksarn;
Alma mater	Lehigh University (BA); American University (MA);
Profession	Politician; writer; documentarist;
Other names	Paul Adirex (pen name)

Pongpol Adireksarn (Thai: ปองพล อดิเรกสาร, pen name Paul Adirex; born March 23, 1942) is a Thai novelist, documentarist and former politician.