Advisory Board

Dr. Kamol Takabut is a Senior Professional Mechanical Engineer (SPE No. 487) with over 50 years of experience in power plant engineering, project management, energy policy, and alternative energy. He holds a Doctorate in Thermodynamics & Energy (Dr.Ing.) from Perpignan Université, France (1983), a Master's in Nuclear Technology from Chulalongkorn University (1976), and a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering with Honors from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB, 1973).

As a pioneer in Thailand's geothermal energy sector, Dr. Kamol served as Project Manager of the Fang Geothermal Power Plant - the first binary-cycle geothermal plant in Southeast Asia - for EGAT from 1983 to 1989. Prior to that, he conducted solar thermal energy research at Électricité de France (EdF) in Chatou, France (1981–1983).

Throughout his EGAT career, Dr. Kamol led several landmark power projects, including Engineering Project Manager for the Ratchaburi Thermal Power Plant (Thailand's first supercritical 242-bar boiler), the Khanom Repowering and TLP Cogen 110 MW projects for EGCO, and Acting Head of EGAT's Nuclear Power Plant Project in 2007. He also served as Project Manager for BioEnergy plants at Mitr Phol Sugar Corp. and Acting General Manager of Suwanabhumi District Cooling and Power Plant (DCAP), before retiring from EGAT as Assistant Governor for Power Plant Engineering in 2007.

Dr. Kamol has maintained a prominent role in engineering professional bodies - serving as President of the Council of Engineers (COE) from 2005 and Council Board Member; member of the Professional Engineer Control Committee (P.E.) under the Ministry of Interior; Chairman of the Technical Committee on Mechanical Engineering at the Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT); Ph.D. thesis examiner at Perpignan Université; and Vice President of the ACTIM Thailand Club (UBIFRANCE).

Dr. Kamol currently serves as Chairman of the Adhoc Nuclear Subcommittee at the Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP), Advisor to EGAT's Nuclear Committee, and Chairman of the Advisor Team of the Thai Technical Volunteer Foundation (TTVF).

Dr. Suthep Lertsrimongkol brings 36 years of distinguished service at the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), culminating as Director of Sirikit Dam. He holds a Ph.D. (1990) and Master's degree (1987) in Engineering (Energetique) from Université de Nice, France, a Geothermal Diploma from the Geothermal Institute at Auckland University, New Zealand (1982), and a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering from Chulalongkorn University (1978).

A geothermal energy specialist since Thailand's pioneering exploration era, Dr. Suthep began his career in the Natural Fuels Section, Special Energy Division, Energy Science Department of EGAT in 1980. He served as member and secretary of the Working Group on Geothermal Power Plant Study and Development at the Department of Mineral Resources (1982–1987), and presented research at the World Geothermal Congress in Italy (1995).

Throughout his EGAT career, Dr. Suthep held diverse engineering and management responsibilities — from engineering monitoring and coordination to Manager of the Wang Noi Combined Cycle Power Plant Coordination Unit, Head and Project Manager of the Hydropower Technology Centre of Excellence, and senior executive roles including Assistant Director of Sirikit Dam, Assistant Director of Bhumibol Dam, Director attached to the Deputy Governor for Business Development, and Director attached to the Deputy Governor for Power Generation, before serving as Director of Sirikit Dam from 2013.

In international cooperation, Dr. Suthep served as Acting Director of the Nam Ngum 2 Hydropower Plant O&M Project in Laos, led extensive technical and academic cooperation with Électricité du Laos (EDL) including the signing of an MOU with Bhutan, and collaborated with BCG Global Management Consulting on the design of Thailand's power utility restructuring.

Nualjun Kitvarayut is a geoscientist with over 30 years of subsurface experience across Thailand, Indonesia, and the United States. She holds a B.Sc. in Geology from Chiang Mai University, and has completed the Chevron Asia Pacific Leadership Development Program at INSEAD Business School, Singapore, and the CAPEP Women's Petrotech Leadership Program at IMD Singapore. Her expertise lies in qualitative and quantitative geological data analysis and reserve estimation for petroleum and coal resources, supporting both short- and long-term reservoir development planning.

Nualjun began her career as a project contractor on the Heat Treatment of Gemstone project at the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (1989–1991), before transitioning to coal exploration geology at Banpu as Geologist and Geo-Modeller, overseeing domestic and international coal exploration and development (1992–1999), including involvement in Clean Coal Technology projects.

She then moved into petroleum, serving as Field Geologist for the Erawan gas field with Unocal Thailand (2000–2003), Field Geologist for the Attaka petroleum field in Indonesia with Unocal (2003–2005), and Senior Geologist for the Attaka field with Chevron Indonesia (2005–2006). She subsequently relocated to the United States as Earth Scientist for Diatomite reservoir development at the Cymric Heavy Oil field in Bakersfield, California, with Chevron USA (2007–2012).

Returning to Thailand, Nualjun served as Earth Scientist Team Leader overseeing Water Flooding and Reservoir Management across multiple Gulf of Thailand fields — Platong, Plamuk, Surat, Kaphong, Yungthong, North Kung, and Yala (2013–2016). She was then promoted to Geology Manager, overseeing geological operations for Chevron Thailand petroleum fields in the Gulf of Thailand (2016–2021), and most recently served as Senior Advisor for the Thailand-Cambodia Overlapping Claims Area (TCOCA) Fast Track project and the 24th Petroleum Exploration Bid Round, Block G2/65 (2022–2023).

Pasuk Eagark began his career with Pool International Inc. in onshore operations in Saudi Arabia, progressing from Roustabout to Assistant Driller (1976–1978). He subsequently joined Unocal Thailand/International (1984–2002), advancing from Drilling Engineer through Drill Site Manager to Deputy Director, with assignments across Thailand, Syria, the UK, Egypt, Vietnam, Argentina, and Bangladesh. He also played a key role in the Business Process Re-engineering that restructured Unocal from a functional model to an asset-team organization.

Since 2002, Pasuk has worked as an Independent Consultant, advising operators and National Oil Companies (NOCs) across the Asia-Pacific region on drilling, well services, and project management. His engagements have included Drilling Operations & Engineering Advisor for Chevron Thailand; Drilling Manager for PTTEP's Zawtika project in Myanmar (deepwater exploration and appraisal wells, 20–3,000 m); Montara operations recovery and subsea well P&A with PTTEP Australasia; Drilling Manager for Coastal Energy's KBM field development in Malaysia under a Risk Sharing Contract; Corporate Drilling Manager (SVP, Well Engineering & Operations) at PTTEP; and Drilling Superintendent for KrisEnergy's Apsara Block A Phase 1A project in Cambodia.

Throughout his career, Pasuk has pioneered several drilling innovations. In the Gulf of Thailand, he introduced slimhole monobore completions, offline activities capability rigs, and drilling performance KPI frameworks. On well design, he delivered Thailand's first zero-discharge exploration well and implemented expendable well campaigns in Myanmar and Vietnam. He also played a key role in restoring Montara operations in Australia following the incident, managing multi-rig SIMOPS, cross-border rig sharing, and the establishment of a one-stop support base.

Ms. Sirirat Sararattanakul is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) with over 35 years of financial and accounting experience in Thailand's energy sector. She holds a Master of Professional Accountancy (M.P.A.) from Thammasat University (2001), an MBA in Finance from Chulalongkorn University (1987), and a B.A. in Accounting from Chulalongkorn University (1984). She obtained her CIA certification from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) in 2002, and is a member of the Federation of Accounting Professions (TFAC), the IIA, and the Institute of Internal Auditors of Thailand (IIAT).

Ms. Sirirat began her career as an auditor at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Jaiyos (1984–1987) before joining PTTEP, where she spent nearly three decades advancing through accounting and internal audit roles — from Corporate Accounting Manager (1990–2000) and Internal Audit Manager (2000–2005) to VP of Corporate Accounting (2005–2007), VP of Strategy & Business Planning (2007–2010), and VP of Financial Accounting (2010–2018). She also served as a Director of PTTEP Treasury Center Co., Ltd. (2015–2018).

From 2005 to 2025, Ms. Sirirat served as an accounting audit specialist for the Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF), with expertise in auditing under Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) and Concession Agreements, Special Reimbursement Benefits (SRB) reviews, and advisory services on petroleum operating expenditure reporting management systems.

Currently (2024–present), Ms. Sirirat serves as a member of the Ethics Sub-Committee of the Federation of Accounting Professions (TFAC), and as an advisor to the Petroleum and Energy Institute of Thailand (PEIT).

Dr. Anant Chonchawalit holds a Ph.D. in Petroleum Geology from the University of British Columbia, Canada (1993). With over 38 years of international oil and gas E&P industry experience, he brings expertise in business development and M&A, deal formulation, business and investment strategy, gas marketing, contract negotiation, and joint venture project management.

Dr. Anant began his career as an exploration and mining geologist at a lead, zinc, and silver mine in Thailand (1982–1988), before joining PTTEP as an Exploration Geologist (1993–1994) and Senior Joint Venture Coordinator (1995–1998).

In 1998, Dr. Anant joined TOTAL S.A. as Business Development & Gas Marketing Manager for Continental Southeast Asia in Bangkok, and subsequently as New Venture Negotiator for Asia and the Far East at TOTAL SA headquarters in Paris, France (1998–2003).

From 2003 to 2020, Dr. Anant held Senior Executive positions at PTTEP in Bangkok, overseeing business development and M&A worldwide, new ventures and global exploration, strategic planning and commercial activities, and international joint venture project management.