Introducing Suchart Chomklin, a seasoned figure in Anutin's government and the prospective Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.
On 15 March 2026, if one mentions the name “Suchart Chomklin” it is believed that no one would be unfamiliar with him. Known as Sie Heng, he has an extraordinary career and life story. From a young man in Chonburi with a rather modest family background, he fought his way up from being a real estate salesperson and bank employee to becoming CEO of a real estate company in the Chonburi and Rayong areas before shifting to a political career alongside “Kamnan Por” Somchai Khunpleum. He first entered local politics at age 26 as a “Saen Suk Subdistrict Municipality Councillor” and succeeded.
Since he parted from the established Chonburi political faction to create a “new house” aligned with the Palang Pracharath Party, then the United Thai Nation Party, and finally joining the Bhumjaithai Party as a whole team, the name Suchart Chomklin has consistently held ministerial positions, including Minister of Labor, Deputy Minister of Commerce, and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.
In the recent 2026 election, Sie Heng performed well, winning as MP for Chonburi District 1 after joining forces with the Khunpleum faction to reclaim this district from the People’s Party, along with several other districts in Chonburi. This success has kept his position as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment secure.
He is considered a political rival of MP Rakchanok Srinok from the People’s Party, who has investigated irregularities during his tenure as Minister of Labor, resulting in ongoing legal disputes between them.
Regarding the biography of Suchart Chomklin,
he was born on 15 July 1974 and will turn 52 this year (2026). He entered politics as a member of the Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organization representing Mueang Chonburi District.
In 2011, he was elected as an MP for the first time under the Palang Chon Party.
In 2019, he was elected MP for Chonburi District 1 representing the Palang Pracharath Party and was appointed Minister of Labor on 6 August 2020 during the government of former Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha.
In June 2021, he was elected to the executive committee of the Palang Pracharath Party.
On 28 November 2022, he resigned from the Palang Pracharath Party executive committee to join the United Thai Nation Party, following former Prime Minister Prayut.
In 2023, he was elected as a party-list MP for the United Thai Nation Party.
On 27 April 2024, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Commerce in the government of Prime Ministers Srettha Thavisin and Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
On 19 September 2025, he was appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Environment in the government of Anutin Charnvirakul.
