ITLOS candidate

Judge Kriangsak

Kittichaisaree

Candidate of the Kingdom of Thailand for Re-election
to the Position of Judge of the International Tribunal
for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS),Term 2026–2035

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Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea from 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2026;
President of the Chamber for Fisheries Disputes from October 2023 to 30 September 2026;
Judge of the Seabed Disputes Chamber from October 2020 to 30 September 2026;
Conciliator under Annex V to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) (July 2017–present);
Arbitrator under Annex VII to UNCLOS (July 2017–present)

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Education

Ph.D. in Law, University of Cambridge,
specializing in the International Law of the Sea

After a Ph.D. from Cambridge University in 1986
with my thesis on the law of the sea, I have had
multiple careers as a lawyer diplomat, professor
and international judge

Professional Service to the International Community and the Kingdom of Thailand

President of the 25th Meeting of States Parties
to UNCLOS (June 2015–June 2016)

Member, Eminent Persons Group
of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization
(2012–present)

Ambassador to Iran (2007-2010), Australia
(and concurrently Fiji, Papua New Guinea,
Solomon Islands and Vanuatu) (2010–2012),
and the Russian Federation
(and concurrently Armenia, Belarus,
Moldova and Uzbekistan)(2015–2017)

Chairman/Coordinator of the International Legal
Cooperation against Terrorism Stream of the Bali
Regional Meeting on Counter-International Terrorism
(Bali Counter-Terrorism Process),
set up in 2004 after the terrorist bombings in Bali,
Indonesia, in October 2002, killing 202
(88 Australians, 38 Indonesians, 23 Britons,
and people of more than 20 other nationalities)
and injuring another 209 victims

I have published and taught in five continents
in virtually all fields of international law.

Chairman of the Group of 77 of the Whole,
9th Session, PrepCom for the International Sea-Bed
Authority and for the International Tribunal
for the Law of the Sea (1991)

My “Light in darkest places” Declaration appended
to ITLOS’historic advisory opinion on climate change
and international law is widely quoted and praised.

Member of the UN International Law Commission
(2012–2016) responsible for the topic
“Obligation to Extradite or Prosecute
(aut dedere aut j udicare)”

Chairman, Working Group on the Administration
of Justice at the United Nations, Sixth Committee,
UN General Assembly (2011)

Director-General,
Department of International Organizations
(2006–2007)

Expert, special arbitration under Article 2,
Annex VIII, of UNCLOS (2000–2014)

Member, UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic
Commission’s Advisory Body of Experts
on the Law of the Sea (1999–2004)

Vision

In order to discharge its mandate impartially up to the high expectations of States Parties to UNCLOS,
ITLOS needs judges with in-depth expertise and proven track records in the law of the sea
and as many other fields of international law as possible, who are elected on the basis
of equitable geographical representation and personal qualifications,
and not geopolitical considerations or alliance.

Mission

To utilize my knowledge, expertise and experience to actively uphold the international rule of law of the sea in light of the challenges arising from present and future threats, such as climate change and sea-level rise, for the benefit of present and future generations

Publications

The International Tribunal
for the Law of the Sea

(Oxford University Press, Jan 2021)

International Criminal Law

(Oxford University Press, July 2001)

The Obligation to Extradite or Prosecute

(Oxford University Press, 2018)

International Human Rights Law and Diplomacy

(Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020, 2nd edition in 2026)

Judicial Responsibility and
Coups d’Etat: Judging against
Unconstitutional Usurpation of power

(Routledge Publishing, 2023)

Public International Law of
Cyberspace (Law, Governance
and Technology Series 32)

(Springer, 2017)

Judicial Responsibility and Coups d’Etat: Judging against Unconstitutional Usurpation of power.

(Routledge Publishing, February 10, 2023)

The Rohingya Justice and International Law

(Routledge Publishing, November 1, 2021)

Tallinn Manual 2.0 on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Operations

(Cambridge University Press Publishing, February 2, 2017)

War and Peace in Asia: International Law and Politics in Armed Conflicts

(NUS Press/University of Chicago Press, January 2026)

learn more about me
(Campaign Brochure)

News

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Activities

Judge Kriangsak Addresses UN on Challenges in Marine Technology Transfer

June 18, 2025 – New York At the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Judge Kriangsak Kittichaisaree delivered a presentation during Segment 2 of the twenty-fifth meeting of the Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP25). His remarks focused on the Practical Challenges in implementing Part XIV of the United Nations Convention on the

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Judge Kriangsak

Kittichaisaree

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand
443 Sri Ayudhya Rd.,Bangkok 10400

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