Background
Bovornkitti, Somchai was born on February 26, 1929 in Chantaburi, Thailand. Son of Kij Ng and Tonglao (Watanawongse) Bovornkitti.
Bovornkitti, Somchai was born on February 26, 1929 in Chantaburi, Thailand. Son of Kij Ng and Tonglao (Watanawongse) Bovornkitti.
B.Med., University Medical Sciences, Bangkok, 1952. Doctor of Medicine, University Medical Sciences, Bangkok, 1963.
House officer, Ormskirk County (England) Hospital, 1953; chest resident, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1955-1956; lecturer, U. Medical Sciences, Bangkok, 1956-1971; assistant professor, Mahidol U., Bangkok, 1971-1975; associate professor, Mahidol U., Bangkok, 1975-1976; professor medicine, Mahidol U., Bangkok, since 1976; chief chest service, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, 1983-1990. External examiner for diploma in tuberculosis and chest diseases Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, U. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1994.
Advisor to minister Ministry of University Affairs of Thailand, Bangkok, 1985-1986. Chairman expert committee on non-communicable lung disease Ministry of Public Health, Bangkok, 1995. Fellow American College of Physicians (honorary), Royal College Physicians London, Royal Institute Thailand, Royal Australasian College Physicians.
Member International College Chest Physicians and Surgeons (president Thailand chapter 1983-1984).
Married Supanee Chanklad (divorced). 1 child, Morakot; Married Vilawan Nantabhiwat, (divorced). 1 child; Ubol Saensook.
2 children.