Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi became Deputy Secretary General, Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) since October 2017. Previously, he had been serving as Senior Executive Advisor of the BOI, Executive Director of Investment Strategy and Policy Bureau, and Executive Director of Management Information Systems Bureau.

He began his career at the BOI in 1995, working as Investment Promotion Officer in various divisions such as Investment Services Center, International Affairs Division, and Planning and Development Division. He also served as Executive Assistant to Secretary General of the BOI. After that he became Director of Economic and Investment Strategy Division and concurrently Director of Special Task Force to formulate the “Seven-Year Investment Promotion Strategy (2015-2021)”.

Mr. Therdsteerasukdi’s work experience includes a secondment to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs during 2001 – 2002 and 2004 – 2006. Meanwhile, he was appointed to be Deputy Director of One Tambon, One Product (OTOP) Program Coordination Office, the Prime Minister’s Office. He was then assigned to be Head of the Secretariat of Economic Advisory Committee to the Prime Minister during 2009 – 2011. He is now a board member of National Nanotechnology Center, a board member of Space Krenovation Park, a member of the Public Sector Development Sub-Committee, and a board member of Chulalongkorn University’s Economics Association.

Mr. Therdsteerasukdi finished the primary and secondary education from Saint Gabriel's College and Triam Udom Suksa School, respectively. After that, he earned his Bachelor of Economics (Honors) from Chulalongkorn University, Bachelor of Law from Ramkhamhaeng University, and M.A. in Economics from Boston University, USA. Additionally, he received a certificate in Economic Management for Development from Curtin University, Australia and an advanced certificate in Public Administration and Public Law from King Prajadhipok’s Institute.

He was the author of two books, titled “Next Generation Leaders” and “Global Village”, and a co-editor of the “Thailand Stand-up” book. Furthermore, he was a columnist of “Investment for the future” in Thaicoon and The COMPANY magazines during 2007 – 2011. He was also Chairman of the working group for “50th Anniversary of the Board of Investment” memorial book in 2016. He has also been the recipient of numerous awards such as “Outstanding Extracurricular Activist in 1994” from the Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, and “Outstanding Civil Servant in 2015” from the Prime Minister.