Professor Vichai Ariyanuntaka is a distinguished figure in Thailand's arbitral community. At present, he is an Advisor to the Thai Arbitration Institute (under the Office of Judiciary, Thailand). He was formerly a Senior Justice of the Intellectual Property and International Trade Court; Former Chief Justice of the Central Labour Court; Former Secretary-General to the President of the Supreme Court; Former Secretary-General of the ASEAN Law Association; and Former Director of the Arbitration Office.