Background
“Sermkhun Kunawong” was born on July 5, 1960 in Nakornsawan, Thailand.
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Sermkhun Kunawong
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Education
He attended Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) School and obtained a bachelor"s degree from the faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University, in Bangkok.
Career
As a Chief Executive Officer of the company, he is a key person behind numerous renowned national and international events. He is also commonly known as the establisher of Bangkok Sculpture Center and a contemporary photographer, who has successfully hosted 3 photo exhibitions in Thailand in recent times. In his career life, Sermkhun started his profession as a freelance photographer, who was specialized in both still and motion pictures.
In 1986, he established the first company under his supervision called “The Eyes”, which is the Thailand’s leading multimedia and multivision production house.
Aiming to expand business diversity in 1990, he founded Prime Minister Center and positioned it as the biggest light & sound rental service provider in Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Later in 1991, he pioneered the event management industry and established Master in Surgery Organizer (or CMO Group) as an outstanding leader creative event management business in Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The company was listed in the stock market with registered capital of $United States 3.75 million in 2004, making it the first event company to be registered in the Market of Alternative Investment in Thailand. In 2011, it went over a mega rebranding campaign and was renamed into CMO Public Company Limited.
Beside his dominant role as a businessperson, Sermkhun also takes an additional role as an influence in Thai art industry. His passion for Thai modern art led to the establishment of the Bangkok Sculpture Center, which is the largest sculpture exhibition center in Thailand.
Located on Soi Naunchan (covering an area of 4 rai), the center welcomes all interested visitors free of charge.
His outstanding talent in photography has also led to the launch of 3 private contemporary photo exhibitions, which reputed him a famous contemporary photographer in Thailand.
