Life Journey of Thatarat Sookperm, Nonthaburi PAO Candidate
Discovering Thatarat Sookperm, the People's Party candidate for Nonthaburi PAO chief, and his half-century journey in Nonthaburi.
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- Thatarat Sookperm is the People's Party candidate for Nonthaburi PAO chief.
- He has lived and grown up in Nonthaburi province for over half a century.
- Formerly served as policy director at the Think Forward Center under the Move Forward Party.
- Aims to apply policy development experience to elevate Nonthaburi's quality of life in 4 years.
Thatarat Sookperm, currently running as a candidate for the president of the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization under the People's Party, has shared his personal background and life journey from childhood to his current political milestone. He stated that he was born at Siriraj Hospital and his first home was located in Soi Pichayanant 22, currently known as Soi Tiwanon 3, Lane 24, Talat Khwan Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi District, during an era when his neighborhood was still surrounded by mixed fruit orchards, rice paddies, and swimmable canals.
During his childhood, Thatarat spent his days exploring nearby alleyways, venturing as far as Soi Rewadi and crossing the road to Srithanya Hospital. His neighborhood street served as a football field where he played with his father, younger siblings, and friends. Familiar sights from his youth included Fiat cars, rickshaws, the clock tower, Nonthaburi pier market, and durian, which remains his favorite fruit.
His education began at Pimolvit School in Bangkok's Bangkok Noi district, positioned between his father's workplace at EGAT Bang Kruai and his mother's office at the Juvenile Court near Sanam Luang. He later attended Suankularb Wittayalai School and earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in agricultural economics from Kasetsart University, commuting via bus line 63 and bicycle.
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His professional and overseas educational timeline includes:
- 1992: Began working as a lecturer at the Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart University.
- 1996-1997: Pursued a master's degree in agricultural and rural development in the Netherlands.
- 2000: Welcomed his first child, living in Soi Tiwanon 3 and visiting Ministry of Public Health public park.
- 2003-2004: Traveled to Denmark with his family to pursue a Ph.D. in planning and development, welcoming a second child.
The transition of academics into local and national politics highlights a broader trend where agricultural and economic experts step into public policy roles, aiming to translate theoretical knowledge into practical governance at the provincial level.
After completing his studies, he built an energy-efficient home in Soi Thetsaban 2, Bang Kruai-Sai Noi Road, in 2009, which subsequently faced severe flooding in 2011. Experiences from building his home and urban farming resulted in co-authoring the book "This House DIY," which won the Green Globe Award in 2013. Furthermore, he collaborated with the Health Policy Foundation, educational board game projects, and the Thai Life Foundation, recently supporting pesticide-free, unburned Gai Chai rice cultivated by farmers in Khlong Khwang subdistrict, Sai Noi district.
"That is the turning point where a Nonthaburi child who grew up in the province for over half a century volunteers to take on the vital duty of elevating the quality of life for Nonthaburi people, becoming 'Ton New Nonthaburi' today."
Thatarat Sookperm
A major turning point occurred in 2009 when he resigned from Kasetsart University amid the COVID-19 pandemic. By 2021, he joined the Move Forward Party as policy director at the Think Forward Center, designing policies with candidates nationwide. He campaigned across all 8 Nonthaburi constituencies in 2023, the PAO elections in 2025, and was assigned as a candidate for Deputy Prime Minister of Quality of Life for the 2029 general election.
Source: Matichon Politics
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