Suchatvee Suwansawat

Suchatvee began his career as a lecturer of engineering at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang in 2003[9] based on his expertise in geotechnical engineering, underground and tunnel construction.[10] He was appointed as assistant president the same year.[11]

In 2010 he was appointed professor of civil engineering at KMITL.[12] and dean of engineering faculty the same year.[11]

He was appointed president of KMITL first term in 2015[1] and second term in 2019.[13] During his time as president he contributed to the development of the institute such as the Research and Education collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University and KMITL, resulting the founding of CMKL University in 2017.[14][15] He signed a memorandum of understanding between Kosen Institute and KMITL to develop manpower in engineering technology and innovation.[16][17][18] He helped establish coding school 42 Bangkok through a memorandum of understanding between the institute and Ecole 42 Paris in 2019.[19][20] He presided over a foundation to create King Mongkut Chaokhun Tahan Hospital.[21][22][23][24] He pushed for the establishment of Faculty of Medicine KMITL,[25] and King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang International Demonstration School (KMIDS).[26][27]

He has served as Council Member of University Council of Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, [28] Rangsit University [29] and Nakhonratchasima Rajabhat University [30]

Suchatvee was elected Chairperson of the Council of University Presidents of Thailand for two consecutive terms.[31] During his tenure from 2017[32] to 2020[33] Thai university admission system was changed to reduce inequality.[34] He was also elected President of the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning for 2019-2020.[35]

During his studies at MIT, Suchatvee returned to Thailand from 1999-2000 to work as a geotechnical engineering specialist in the Bangkok MRTA project.[36] In that time he founded the Young Member Committee of Engineering Institute of Thailand,[37] where he served as its first chairperson. He also became a member of the Geotechnical Engineering Committee of the Engineering Institute of Thailand in 1999.[36] He was a member of the government panel who investigated the damage of runways and tarmacs at Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi Airport.[38][39] He is the Chairman of Thailand Underground and Tunneling Group (TUTG) in 2012,[40] a national member of the International Tunneling and Underground Space Association (ITA-AITES), the world organization which promotes underground use for human and environmental benefits.[41]

In 2014, he was elected Chairman of Committee of the Engineering Institute of Thailand[42] with term form 2014-2016.[43]

Suchatvee was appointed as a board member of The Council of Engineers Thailand (COE). In 2015.[44] He was later elected Chairman of The Council of Engineers Thailand in 2019.[45][46][47] He resigned in 2021 to campaign for the 2022 Bangkok gubernatorial election.[48]

He served on Board members and spokesperson for Board of State Railway of Thailand in 2008 [49][50] Since 2012 he served as Chairman of National Housing Authority (Thailand). [51] which has plans to launch 22 projects with 7,812 units worth 4.7 billion baht in July 2013. [52] Suchatvee has served Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) [53] the Executive Board of the organization has resolution to appoint him to take the Position as Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Promotion of Good Corporate Governance in 2014.[54] and Board members of Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) in 2018.[55]