meets with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Parnpree in 2024 In 1996, Parnpree was appointed as an advisor to the Prime Minister on economic and foreign affairs in the government of General
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh and in 2002 became a member of the House of Representatives and Deputy Leader of the
Chart Pattana Kla Party. In 2003, he was Assistant Minister of the
Ministry of Commerce. Between 2003 and 2005, he was assigned the responsibility of being the head of the negotiation team for the creation of a
free trade zone with India and
BIMSTEC countries. In 2004 he was Assistant Minister of the
Ministry of Industry and he plays an important role in planning and solving the problem of water shortage for the industry in the
Eastern Seaboard until it was successful. In 2005, he was appointed as a Thai trade representative of the
Thaksin Shinawatra government and was assigned as Chairman of the
Thailand Board of Investment and Chairman of the Public Warehouse Organization. He was subsequently named
Deputy Prime Minister and assumed the position of
Minister of Foreign Affairs in the 2023
Srettha Thavisin government. On April 28, 2024, Parnpree stepped down as Minister of Foreign Affairs following his removal from the role of Deputy Prime Minister. While assuming the sole role of Minister of Foreign Affairs, he expressed dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Srettha's decision. == Honours, decorations and awards ==