Kasetsart University is a public research university in Bangkok, Thailand. It is the largest university in Thailand. It was Thailand's first agricultural university and Thailand's third oldest university. It was established on 2 February 1943 to promote subjects related to agricultural science. Since then, Kasetsart University has expanded its subject areas to cover life sciences, science, engineering, social sciences, and humanities. Kasetsart University's main campus is in Bangkhen, northern Bangkok, with several other campuses throughout Thailand.
The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) Thai: สถาบันบัณฑิตพัฒนบริหารศาสตร์) is the only public higher education institution in Thailand that teaches only at the graduate level (postgraduate) with a strong emphasis on management and sustainable development. It also has duties in research, training, and other academic services. To government agencies, state enterprises, private businesses and the general public. It is a national prestigious institute that focuses on creating high-level executives.
Suchatvee Suwansawat is a professor of Civil Engineering at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), where he served as the president of institute from 2015 to 2021. In December 2021, he announced his intention to contest in the 2022 Bangkok gubernatorial election as a candidate for the Democrat Party. He came in a distant second place.
Mom Luang Pin Malakul was a Thai professor, educator and writer. His contributions to education in Thailand include the establishment of various institutions of higher education, the introduction of fixed class schedules, and the implementation of teacher-training programmes. In his career he served as Director-General of the Department of General Education, later becoming Permanent Secretary, and Minister, of Education. He was also a member of the Executive Board of UNESCO. His writings earned him the title of National Artist in 1987, and the 100th anniversary of his birth was celebrated by the UNESCO in 2003 as recognition of his contribution to the advancement of education in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
Yuen Poovarawan is a Thai computer scientist. He worked at Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand until his retirement, where his last positions were associate professor in the Department of Computer Engineering and Vice President for Information Technology. Among his noted contributions are the development of natural language processing for the Thai language, and the advancement of information technology services in Thailand, particularly the implementation of networking infrastructure at Kasetsart.
Yong Poovorawan is a professor of pediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. He is known for research in the fields of pediatric hepatology, viral hepatitis and virology, and avian influenza.
The Faculty of Agriculture of Kagawa University specializes in pure and applied research in bioscience and biotechnology.
Rosana Tositrakul is a Thai politician and former Senator for Bangkok. She was first elected in 2006, only to find the polls scrapped by a military coup. She was voted into office a second time in 2008 with over 740,000 votes. In 2019, she announced her intention to contest in the 2022 Bangkok gubernatorial election as an independent candidate.
Anudith Nakornthap, is a politician for Pheu Thai Party and retired Thai Air Force officer. He was Thailand's Minister of Information and Communication Technology under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from August 2011 to May 2014.
Theera Wongsamut is former minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand. He is also leader of the Chartthaipattana Party until 2018.
Professor Tawee Rujaneekorn was in 2005 named a National Artist of Thailand.
General Pao Pienlert Boripanyutakit was a Thai political figure who served as a Minister of Finance and Minister of Commerce.
Ormsin Chivapruck is a Thai civil servant and politician who served as Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister in the Cabinet of Thailand from 16 December 2016 to 24 November 2017. He is a former President of Thailand Post.
Chetana Nagavajara is a Professor Emeritus of German language at Silpakorn University, a public university in Thailand. He is a former Dean of Faculty of Arts (1976–1979) and Vice President of that university (1979–1981) and also served in various government-appointed roles for higher education administrations in the country. As a scholar, his early work includes comparative literature and German literature. He authored books and articles for general and academic audiences in his mother-tongue, Thai as well as English and German. Through his writings and public talks, Nagavajara is later known in Thailand for his contributions to the arts criticism movement and his voice and leadership in the field of the humanities.
Puttipong Punnakanta, also written as Buddhipongse Punnakanta is a Thai politician. He served as Minister of Digital Economy and Society in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from 10 July 2019 until he was removed from office. In February 2021, he was found guilty of insurrection during protests that led to the 2014 coup d'état. He was released from prison on bail, later in February 2021, which stands in contrast to his sentence still standing at a prison term of seven years.
Chalermchai Sri-on is a Thai politician who is the current leader of the Democrat Party. He previously served as Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Nataphol Teepsuwan is a Thai politician. He served as Minister of Education in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from 10 July 2019 until he was removed from office. In February 2021, he was found guilty of insurrection during protests that led to the 2014 coup d'état. He was released from prison on bail, later in February 2021, which stands in contrast to his sentence still standing at a prison term of seven years and four months.
Kobsak Pootrakool is a Thai economist and former politician. He served as Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister in the first cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Before entering politics, he worked at the Bank of Thailand and the Bangkok Bank.
Chadchart Sittipunt is a Thai politician, engineer, and professor who is the incumbent Governor of Bangkok. He previously was Minister of Transport from 2012 to 2014.
