Sarawute Chantraprasert received his PhD in structural geology from Royal Holloway University of London in 2000. He then taught structural geology and tectonics at the Chiang Mai University in northern Thailand before joining PTTEP in 2015. At PTTEP he has worked as a structural geology specialist in a corporate unit providing advice and technical solutions for exploration and production assets around the world. He has experience in projects of diverse geological settings, particularly in Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia.