Tanatas is a recipient of His Majesty the King Scholarship.  He graduated Doctor of Jurisprudence from Santa Clara University, Master of Applied Economics and Bachelor of Economics from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.  A US licensed attorney who is experienced in international law, and dispute resolution, he worked at international law firms in the US and Thailand before joining the Bank of Thailand.  His experiences at the Bank of Thailand include negotiating international agreements (FTAs, liberalization packages) and designing policies related to financial institutions.  Currently, he serves as Senior Analyst of Financial Institutions Strategy Department, Financial Institutions Policy Group, Bank of Thailand.