Biography of Committee members
New Inter-Asia Trade Route

THANIT   POGPAUNG

Date of Birth :     February 20, 1944

Nationality :        Thai

Education :          -   B. Eng. (Civil), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 1968

1. M.S.C.E. (Transportation), Villanova University, Villanova,  Pensylvania,  U.S.A.,  1973

Other Training : -  10th World Scout Jamboree,  Los Banos,  Philippines,  1959
                            -   Water  Pollution Control, Lehigh University, U.S.A., 1971

1. Improved Inlet for Highway Culverts,  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Penn DOT), U.S.A., 1973
2. Soil Erosion Control, Lehigh University, U.S.A., 1973
3. Truck Testing Seminar, Mack Trucks Co.,Ltd., Indiana, U.S.A., 1974
4. Structural Engineering for Professional Engineer,  Penn State Universtiy - Extension Education Programs, Pennsylvania,  U.S.A., 1976
5. Contract Negotiation Conference,  Gitec Consult Gmbh, Düssendorf,  Germany, 1980

Affiliation :          -   Member,  Engineering Institute of Thailand

1. Member,  Registered Professional Civil Engineer of Thailand, SOR YOR 5061
2. Special Lecturer, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University.
3. Member,  National Committee on Feasibility Study of Kra Canal Mega Project to Alleviate Economic and Social Crisis, Thai Cabinet
4. Chairman, Technical and Engineering Subcommitte on Feasibility Study of Kra Canal Mega Project to Alleviate Economic and Social Crisis, Thai Cabinet
5. Former Member, American Society of Civil Engineers, U.S.A.
6. Former Member,  Mack Jet Set, U.S.A.
7. Former Member, Board of Directors on the Development of Headquater and Commercial Buildings, Dhebsirindra School Alumni Association

Summary of Professional Experience :

-      Business Administration :           Former Managing Director,  Deputy Managing Director and Director including Business Development and Marketing for several private enterprises.

-      Project Administration:   Former Project Managers, Deputy Project Managers and Project Engineers for Feasibility Studies, Environmental Impact Assessments,  Masterplannings,  Detailed Designs, Construction Supervisions, Construction Managements and Constructions of a wide variety of projects such as Airports, Expressways,  Mass Transits,  Bridges,  Tunnels,  Dams,  Irrigations, Water Resources, Water Supplies, Flood Controls,  Offices, Hotels,  Hospitals,  Housings,  Golf Courses and etc.   Former Teamleaders and  Deputy Teamleaders in preparations of Technical and Financial Proposals for various projects.

Professional Experience:
1999 - Present  :              

1. President,  Productivity Management Co.,Ltd., a Business, Financial and Investment Consultants.
2. Executive Director, PM Asset Management Co.,Ltd., a Property and Land Developer.
3. Executive Director, WIT International Corp.,Ltd., an Engineering Consultants.
4. Advisor, Cholapat Aquatech Co.,Ltd., a Partnership of SME Bank (Bor Or Yor), PM Group and JS Assoc., a Waste Water Treatment Plant Manufacturer and Operator.

-      Chief Civil Engineer on Debt-Restructuring Projects of several enterprises.
-      Member, National Committee on Feasibility Study of Kra Canal Mega Project to Alleviate Economic and Social Crisis, Thai Cabinet.  The Project includes planning, programming, fund raising, architecture and engineering (such as shipping transport and other related modes of transportation, canal, ports, harbours, breakwaters, navigations, communications, signallings and telecommunications, bridges, tunnels, industrial, commercial and residential estates and etc.),  mineral resources, industries, tourism, environmental impact assessment, resettlement, socio-economics, economics and finance, public relations and public hearings, national security, international and global relations, local and international laws and etc.

-      Deputy Project Manager for Pre-Feasibility Study / Project Identification and Initial Environmental Evaluation of Kra Canal Mega Project, Subcommittee on the Study of Kra Canal Project under the Defense Commission,  Thai Parliament, Productivity  Management Co.,Ltd. and Global Infrastructure Fund Research Foundation, Japan.   The Project includes conceptual design (canal, bridges, tunnels, highways, railroads, utilities, ports, harbours, industrial estates, housings and etc.), developments of industries, tourism, employment, national security, initial environmental evaluation, resettlement, economic and financial studies, business plan and etc.

1993 - 1999  :
-      Business Development and Marketing Manager for Thailand, Bilfinger + Berger Bauaktiengesellschaft,  International Division ; Business Development and Marketing Director,  Bilfinger + Berger (Thai) Construction Co.,Ltd. and BBLP Co.,Ltd.

-      Thai Staff Representative and Senior Civil Engineer attached to the Asia - Pacific Regional Office.

-      Deputy Project Manager on Tendering of Bangna - Bangpli - Bangpakong - Chonburi Expressway,  a Turnkey Project with Financing Arrangement.  Responsible as a member in the Decision - Making  Team from project appraisal,  planning,  preliminary design,  environmental impact mitigation,  cost estimate and etc.  to contract signature.

-      Deputy Project Manager on Tendering of Hau Lampong - Huai Kwang Mass Rapid Transit System, a Turnkey Project.  Responsible as a member in the Decision - Making Team from project appraisal, planning, preliminary design, environmental impact mitigation, cost estimate and etc. to contract signature.

1. Project Manager on Demonstration Project of Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD), 1,200 m. in length, 10 - 30 m. underneath Punya Golf Course, Pathumthani.
2. Co-Project Manager on Perforated Vertical Drain (PVD) Ground Improvement Pilot Project in Second Bangkok International Airport, Samut Prakarn.

1990 - 1993  :
-      Managing Director,  WIT International Corp.,Ltd.
-      Business Development and Marketing Manager.
-      Project Manager on the Project Management and Construction Supervision of Kakkanang and Navamintrachinee Buildings,  Chulalongkorn Hospital.  The Project includes 9 and 11- storeyed buildings,  wastewater treatment plants, access roads, utilities and landscaping.

-      Project Manager on Feasibility Study, Environmental Impact Assessment, Detailed Design, Project Management and Construction Supervision of Ban Pu Coal Co.,Ltd.'s coal handling plant at Angthong Province.  The Project includes port, loading docks, material handling system, utilities, wastewater treatment plant, site development, access road and landscaping.

-      Project Manager on Feasibility Studies and Detailed Designs of Petchburi, Surat Thani and Pattalung Water Supply Expansion Projects.  The Projects include expansions of water treatment plants, new water treatment plants, pumping stations, clear water wells, elevated tanks, water transmission and distribution network systems. 

-      Project Manager on Detailed Design of Pathum Thani - Prachathipat Water Supply System, Zones 3, 4, 7 and 8.   The Project includes pumping stations, clear water wells, elevated tanks, water transmission and distribution network systems.

-      Project Manager on Investigation of Severe Cracks due to Land Subsidence, Detailed Design, Project Management and Construction Supervision for the Rehabilitation and Strengthening of Tavis Building.

-     Project Manager on Demolition of old Bangchak Petroleum Refinery Plant.   The Project includes demolition of chimney, refinery instrumentation and piping systems.

1989 - 1990 :
-      Construction Manager, Dusit Thani Hotel Group Co.,Ltd.
-      Project Manager on the Constructions of Superstructures of Dusit Resort Cha-am Hotel, 7 Storeys and Substructures of Princess Grand Hotel, 35 storeys.
-      Project Manager on Feasibility Studies of Dusit Hotel School and Dusit Commissary.

1988 - 1989  :
-      Chief Civil Engineer,  Thai Muang Beach Resort Co.,Ltd.
-      Project Manager on Feasibility Study of the resort at Pang-nga Province in the area of approximately 1,000 rais. The Project includes international golf course, marina club, hotels, condominiums, shopping complex and housings.

1978 - 1988  :

1. Deputy Managing Director,  National Engineering  Cousultants  Co.,Ltd.
2. Deputy Business Development and Marketing Manager.
3. Project Manager on Topographical Survey and Detailed Design of Water Distribution Network System, 140 Km.,  Metropolitan  Waterworks Authority.
4. Project Manager on Feasibility Study and Masterplanning of ISR Real Estate project, Bang Bua Tong in the area of approximately 3,000 rais.    The Project includes 18 holes golf course, housing, shopping complex and supporting facilities.
5. Deputy Project Manger on Feasibility Study, Environmental Impact Assessment and Detailed Design of Bangkok Flood Control and Drainage Project (City Core), Bangkok Metropolitan Administration; in joint venture with Nedeco, Netherland.   The Project includes polder dikes, pumping stations, canals, tunnels, regulator gates, and related drainage facilities.

-      Project Coordinator/Assistant Project Manager on Detailed Design of Bangkok International Airport (Don Muang) Expansion Project, Airport Authority of Thailand  ; in joint venture with Japan Airport Consultants Co.,Ltd.  The Project includes expansion of international terminal building and concourse, domestic terminal building, cargo terminal building, landside service roads, wastewater treatment plant and etc.  

-      Deputy Project Manager for Feasibility Study and Detailed Design of Pumped Irrigation Project at Pa Mong Stage I, Nong Khai,  National Energy Administration ;  in joint venture with Danish Hydraulic Institute, Denmark.  The Project includes polder dikes, reservoirs, pumping stations, irrigation and drainage systems.

-      Deputy Project Manager for Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Assessment of Lower Nam Kham Basin Development Project, Nakhon Phanom and Sakol Nakorn,  Royal Irrigation Department ; in joint venture with Gitec Consult Gmbh, Germany.   The Project includes series of dams and reservoirs, irrigation and drainage systems.

-      Deputy Project Manager for Survey and Detailed Design of Access Roads for Long Distance Telephone Plant Project, Telephone Organization of Thailand.

-      Deputy Project Manager for Survey and Detailed Design of Ban Panghai - Muang Jet Tone Highway Project, Uttaradit,  Department of Highways.

-      Cost Estimator for Chiengmai Water Supply Expansion project,  Sri U-Thong Co.,Ltd.'s tendering process.

-      Drainage and Utility Engineer for Comparative Study between Bridge or Tunnel Crossing the Chao Phya River Project at Wat Sai and Detailed Design of the Bridge, Expressway and Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand; in joint venture with Dr.Ing. - Helmut Homborg Co.,Ltd., Germany.   The Project includes studies of cable - stayed bridge, submerged - tube tunnel and related supporting facilities and detailed design of the selected cable-stayed bridge.

1977 - 1978  :
-      Traffic Engineer, Louis Berger International, Inc., Bangkok.
-      Traffic Engineer for the Feasibility Study and Detailed Design of Provincial Road Improvements Project in Thailand (about 450 kms.).  Responsible for traffic data collection, compilation, analysis and related technical report preparation.

1970 - 1978  :
-      Civil Engineer,  G.Edwin Pidcock Co.,Ltd., Pennsylvania,  U.S.A.
-      Deputy Project Manager for Planning, Detailed Design, Project Management and Construction Supervision of the Test and Development Center of Mack Trucks Co.,Ltd.,  Allentown,  Pennsylvania.  The Project includes a 2 lanes, 4 km. oval-closed loop truck test track, bridges, engine testing building, office building and other supporting facilities.

-      Deputy Project Manager for Planning and Detailed Design of Flood Control and Drainage Project of South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania.  The Project includes detention basins, regulator gates, storm sewers and  related facilities.

-      Deputy Project Manager for Planning and Detailed Design of Runway and Taxiway Extension Projects of Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton Airport and Reading Airport, Pensylvania.  The Projects include analyses of wind rose, transitional surface, air traffic loading, site grading, drainage, pavement thickness, instrument landing system, specifications and tender documents.

-      Deputy Project Manager for Detailed Design of yearly Rehabilitation of Poccono Car Racing Track, Pennsylvania.

-      Project Engineer for Feasibility Study of a new Runway and Taxiway Project for University Park Airport, Pennsylvania.

-      Project Engineer for Detailed Design of Improvement Projects of Williamsport - Lycoming County Airport and Bucks County Airport, Pennsylvania.

-      Project Engineer for Masterplanning, preliminary designs and cost estimates of water pipeline and sanitary sewerage systems for the years 1980 and 1990 for the Joint Planning Commission of Lehigh and Northampton  Counties, Pennsylvania.

-      Civil Engineer for Detailed Design, Project Management and Construction Supervision of the new office building of G.Edwin Pidcock Co.,Ltd., Allentown, Pensylvania.  The Project includes 5-levelled building along a hill side, access road, drainage, utilities and landscaping.

-      Design Engineer, assigned to various design works.

1968 - 1970   :
-      Civil Engineer, the Jalaprathan Cement Co.,Ltd.,  Bangkok.

-      Civil Engineer, responsible for inspection and supervision of the construction of a new cement plant at Cha-am, Petchburi.   The project includes the construction of silos, rotary kiln foundations, buildings, access roads, railway sidings, canals and piers.

-      Design Engineer, responsible for detailed design of a mechanical workshop building with 20 ton loading crane, and a sand-filter water treatment plant.