A primary school teacher at Baan Klong Nam Sai School, Kabang district, Yala Province in the deep South of Thailand. Mr. Suthep is a very determine teachers who always find opportunities to give his students and community access to quality education.

He was trained as a kindergarten teacher and started out teaching kindergarten and primary school level at Lupoh Panyang School, Yala Province. Later on continued for a Master degree in school management. One day while he was in Lupoh Panyang School, he was invited to conduct an activity with students in Bann Klong Nam Sai School in the remote area in the deep South of Thailand near Thai and Malaysia border. During the activity, he noticed how innocent the children are. This inspired him to give them opportunities and access to quality education. This made him decide to transfer to teach at Bann Klong Nam Sai School to help the students, so that it will enable them to have good quality of life.

He set up a Learning Resource Centre which utilizes Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP) theory. He believes that through the establishment and practicing of His Majesty King Bhumibol, Rama the IV, SEP can help the students to have a better quality of lives. He trained them with skills which they can use to earn a living such as carpenter, electrician, sewing, hair-dresser, mushroom growing, rubber planting, raising hens for eggs and agricultural skills. He promotes local wisdom, using bamboo to create household products. He has initiated several activities such as energy saving activities in school and growing vetiver grass to protect soil erosion.

Mr. Suthep is a man of the community. The school is located in a Muslim community. He speaks the local dialect of Bahasa Malayu, Yawee, fluently. As a result it helps him tie the Muslim and Thai community together as one. He helps the community with various activities to improve the quality of life such as obtain funding to build water supply system to the village. He helps not only the students but also women in the community to continue for higher education. He believes that through peace, un-selfishness and caring, people in the community can live together if they help each other. Thus, he has become the heart and soul of the community as well as the school.

Mr. Suthep is married and has two children.