Kasetsart University Rector Selection Committee Votes to Appoint Kongsak Thiengtham as 16th President
Kasetsart University's rector selection committee appointed Assistant Professor Dr. Kongsak Thiengtham as the institution's 16th president, following the death of predecessor Jongrak Watcharintharatana in January.
On May 18, 2025, the Kasetsart University rector selection committee voted to appoint Assistant Professor Dr. Kongsak Thiengtham as the institution's 16th president, succeeding Jongrak Watcharintharatana. The committee had interviewed all six candidates on May 13, 2025, and following the established selection procedures outlined in the 2016 rector recruitment regulations, narrowed the field to three finalists listed alphabetically: Assistant Professor Dr. Kongsak Thiengtham (veterinarian), Damrong Sripraram, and Associate Professor Sutkhet Nakasathian. The university council considered all three candidates' visions and management proposals during a special meeting, where it voted to appoint Assistant Professor Dr. Kongsak Thiengtham as the 16th rector of Kasetsart University. This appointment follows the passing of former rector Dr. Jongrak Watcharintharatana on January 29, 2025.