Background
Somsak was born on June 14, 1951 in Sampran, Nakornpathom, Thailand. Arrived in Singapore, 1982. Son of Keng-Lung and Lek-Cheng Heng.
Somsak was born on June 14, 1951 in Sampran, Nakornpathom, Thailand. Arrived in Singapore, 1982. Son of Keng-Lung and Lek-Cheng Heng.
Bachelor in Engineering with honors, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, 1972. Master in Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Hong Kong, 1980.
Lecturer Chiang Mai (Thailand) University, 1974-1976, assistant professor, 1981-1982. Research student University Adelaide, Australia, 1976-1978. Demonstrator University Hong Kong, 1978-1981.
Lecturer National University of Singapore, 1982-1984, senior lecturer, 1985-1992, associate professor, 1993—2004, professor, since 2005. Advisor to civil engineering companies, consulting companies, contractors in Singapore and Thailand, since 1982. Speaker in field.
Fellow Engineering Institute of Thailand. Member Singapore Institution of Engineers (Gold medal for technical paper in journal).
Married Nuchvadee Osatarayakul, December 27, 1992. Children: Nol, Kawin.