Background
Pongkanta, Somkiat was born on June 1, 1938 in Chainat, Thailand. Came to the United States, 1969. Son of Lue and Somchao Pongkanta.
Pongkanta, Somkiat was born on June 1, 1938 in Chainat, Thailand. Came to the United States, 1969. Son of Lue and Somchao Pongkanta.
Associate of Arts, Bangkok Technology Institute, 1960. Diploma, Institute Vocational Training, Tokyo, 1965. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Feati University, Manila, 1968.
Master of Science in Engineering, University Santa Clara, 1982.
Mechanic technical instructor Express Transportation Organization, Bangkok, 1957-1960. Instructor Northern Technology Institute, Chiangmai, Thailand, 1960-1968. Electrical engineer Air American Inc., Viantiene, Laos, 1968-1969, Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Oakland, California, 1968-1969, junior electrical engineer, drafting section supervisor, 1969-1974, electrical design engineer, 1974-1981, senior electrical engineer, 1981-1991, lead engineer, 1991-1995, supervising mechanical and electrical engineer, 1995-1997.
Senior advisory Bangkok Metro Company Ltd., Bangkok, 2000—2008. Director Custom Switchgear Inc., Santa Clara, California, 1980-1990. Consultant engineer T.G. Engineering Inc., San Francisco, 1992-1999.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Asian American Federation (committee member 1995-1997), Thai Association (Northern California chapter, chairman, board directors 1995), Wat-Buddhanusorn (president, director 1982-1997).
Married Sobsaparp Rojanavipart, April 1964.