Background
Mongkhonvanit, Pornchai was born on November 25, 1958 in Phyatai, Bangkok, Thailand. Son of Narong and Kasalai Mongkhonvanit.
president president of Siam University
Mongkhonvanit, Pornchai was born on November 25, 1958 in Phyatai, Bangkok, Thailand. Son of Narong and Kasalai Mongkhonvanit.
Bachelor in Engineering, Kasetsart University, 1981. Master of Business Administration, University Wisconsin-Madison, 1982. Doctor in Educational Management (honorary), Angeles University, 2004.
Degree, National Defense College Thailand, 2004.
He is also a former president of the Association of Private Higher Education Institutions of Thailand and former president of the Thailand chapter of Phi Delta Kappa honors society. He is the recipient of numerous honors including: The Medals of Honors of the International Association of University Presidents, The Medal of Honors from Kyung Hee University and Soka University. He was the recipient of Doctor of Educational Management Honoris Causa from Angeles University Foundation and Doctor of Management Honoris Causa from Philippine Women"s University.
He is an honorary professor at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara and Guizhou University.
He holds a Master of Business Administration in finance, investment, and banking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Kasetsart University. He received a degree from National Defense College, and has studied at the graduate school of education, Institute of Educational Management, Harvard University.
Pornchai is married to Chollada Jungprasert, a scholar in the field of Hotel Studies and Tourism. They have three children: Kritphong Mongkhonvanit, Chutiporn Mongkhonvanit, and Nichapa Mongkhonvanit.
Master: Phi Delta Kappa, Thailand Chapter (president 1996-1997). Member: International Association Universities (member administration board since 2009), International Association University Presidents (president 2005-2008, president emeritus since 2009, Medal of Honor 1996), Engineering Council Thailand.
Married Chollada Jungprasert, July 14, 1993. Children: Kritphong, Chutiporn, Nichapha.