Sermkhun Kunawong Explained

Sermkhun Kunawong or "Mr. Jok" is the founder and CEO of CMO PLC, a Thai creative and event management company.[1] He is the founder and owner of the Bangkok Sculpture Center[2] and a contemporary photographer, who has successfully hosted four solo photo exhibitions.[3] [4] [5]

Biography

Sermkhun was born on 5 July 1960 in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand. He attended Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) School and obtained a bachelor's degree in communication arts, Chulalongkorn University.

Sermkhun started his career as a freelance photographer, specialized in both still and motion pictures. In 1986, he established a company called "The Eyes".[6] In 1990, he founded PM Center, aiming to become the biggest light and sound rental service provider in ASEAN.[7]

In 1991, he established CM Organizer (or CMO Group) as an event management business.[8] [9] The company was listed in the stock market with registered capital of US$3.75 million in 2004, making it the first event company to be registered on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). In 2011,[10] it was renamed CMO Public Company Limited.[11]

Beside his role as a businessperson, Sermkhun is also prominent in the Thai art scene. His passion for Thai modern art [12] [13] led to the establishment of the Bangkok Sculpture Center, which is the largest sculpture exhibition center in Thailand. On a four rai site, the center welcomes all interested visitors free of charge.

References

  1. Web site: CMO: CMO PCL . Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) . 19 April 2021.
  2. Web site: About . Bangkok Sculpture Center . 19 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Sermkhun Kunawong . Behind the scene Symbol by Sermkhun Kunawong . YouTube . 2011-06-22 . 2012-08-17.
  4. Book: Kunawong . Sermkhun . Buddha Image Talks (วจนพุทธปฏิมา) . 2012 . Bangkok Art Management Co. Ltd. . Bangkok . Hardcover . https://archive.today/20121217134311/https://www.asiabooks.com/Book_Detail/8880000013109/BUDDHA-IMAGE-TALKS-%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%8F%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2/#selection-2241.0-2241.13 . dead . 2012-12-17 .
  5. Web site: Quadri . Vasachol . Q&A with Sermkhun Kunawong . BK Magazine . Coconuts Media Ltd. . 19 April 2021 . 23 June 2011.
  6. Web site: The Eyes Co., Ltd. . The Eyes . 2013-07-29 .
  7. Web site: Our History . PM Center Company Ltd. . 19 April 2021.
  8. Web site: TCEB Debuts Thailand's First "National Skill Standard for MICE", In Collaborating with Department of Skill Development . Tceb.or.th . 2012-08-17 . dead . https://archive.today/20121222180639/http://www.tceb.or.th/about-us/e-community/news/1475-national-skill-standard-for-mice.html . 2012-12-22 .
  9. News: Sritama . Suchat . Countdown aims to be best in Asean . 19 April 2021 . The Nation . 17 November 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130621031432/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/11/17/business/business_30056421.php . 21 June 2013 .
  10. News: CMO Profile & Executives . Bloomberg . 2012-08-17.
  11. Web site: CMO Group . CMO PCL . 2013-07-29.
  12. News: Sermkhun Kunawong . Thailand Tatler . 2011-07-22 . 2012-08-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120930054843/http://www.thailandtatler.com/sermkhun-kunawong/ . 2012-09-30 .
  13. Web site: Exhibition: Passion of Thai Modern Art with 127 sculptures and 93 paintings from the Bangkok Sculpture Center . Rama9art.org . n.d.. 2012-08-17.

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