Somsak Explained

Somsak (Thai: สมศักดิ์, in Thai pronounced as /sǒm.sàk/) is a Thai masculine given name. It is the second-most popular male name in Thailand, with about 230,000 people using the name in 2012.^[1]

Notable people with the name include:

• Somsak Boontud (born 1952), sprinter
• Somsak Chaiyarate (born 1923), sports shooter
• Somsak Jeamteerasakul, historian
• Somsak Kiatsuranont (born 1954), politician
• Somsak Kosaisuuk, union official and politician
• Somsak Prissanananthakul, politician
• Somsak Sithchatchawal (born 1977), boxer

Notes and References

1. News: 'สมชาย' ชื่อยอดฮิต คนไทยใช้กว่า 2 แสนคน. 25 July 2017. VoiceTV. 11 July 2012. th.