Teacher Designs Flood-Proof EV 4WD

MGR Online•Society•5h ago

Reader Briefing

A dedicated teacher in Sukhothai has single-handedly designed and funded an innovative 4WD electric vehicle capable of traversing significant floodwaters.

•A teacher in Sukhothai, Pairat Samlee (Ajarn Tai), has designed and built a unique EV 4WD vehicle.
•The project was personally funded with over 200,000 Thai Baht.
•The vehicle is designed for educational purposes and can navigate floodwaters up to one meter deep.
•Ajarn Tai was recognized with the Pra Mae Fah Luang Princess Maha Chakri Award in 2025 for his innovative contributions.

Overview

•Pairat Samlee, also known as Ajarn Tai, Head of Innovation and Invention Research at Sri Satchanalai Industrial and Community Education College in Sukhothai, designed and built an EV 4WD vehicle.
•The EV 4WD was built to serve as a teaching tool for students, demonstrating its operational systems transparently, and to assist in flood rescue by transporting goods to flood victims.
•Ajarn Tai stated that the EV 4WD is "one of a kind in the world, self-built and self-designed" with a mechanical metal structure to support payload and balanced movement.
•The vehicle is capable of driving through floodwaters up to 1 meter high and has been successfully tested on various terrains, including a one-meter high paddy embankment.
•Ajarn Tai has a history of creating numerous other innovations, including a solar-powered all-purpose agricultural vehicle, classic VW EV, electric tractor, robotic arms for the disabled, rescue robots, flood warning systems, and electric motorcycles/tuk-tuks powered by magnetic poles.
•Pairat Samlee was awarded the Pra Mae Fah Luang Princess Maha Chakri Award, 6th Edition, in 2025, receiving the "Kunakorn" award as a brilliant innovator creating energy sources for the present and future.
•The Pra Mae Fah Luang Princess Maha Chakri Award was received in 2025 (2025).

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Key Quotes

Ajarn Tai (Pairat Samlee)

"This four-wheel electric vehicle is one of a kind in the world, self-built and self-designed. Its mechanical metal structure supports carrying capacity and balanced road movement like a regular car, with power steering and leaf spring suspension, easily driving through 1-meter high floodwaters."

รถไฟฟ้าโฟร์วีลคันนี้ มีคันเดียวในโลก สร้างเอง ออกแบบเอง โครงสร้างโลหะประกอบทางกล เพื่อรองรับน้ำหนักการบรรทุก รวมทั้งการเคลื่อนที่อย่างสมดุลบนถนน เหมือนรถทั่วไป ติดตั้งพวงมาลัยเพาเวอร์ และรับน้ำหนักด้วยระบบแหนบ ขับลุยน้ำท่วมสูง 1 เมตรได้สบาย

Key Entities

Person

Pairat Samlee(นายไพลรัตน์ สำลี)

Teacher and Head of Innovation and Invention Research at Sri Satchanalai Industrial and Community Education College in Sukhothai, who designed and built a flood-capable EV 4WD and received the Pra Mae Fah Luang Princess Maha Chakri Award.

Ajarn Tai(อาจารย์ต่าย)

Nickname for Pairat Samlee, a teacher and innovator in Sukhothai.

Organization

Sri Satchanalai Industrial and Community Education College(วิทยาลัยการอาชีพศรีสัชนาลัย)

Educational institution in Sukhothai where Pairat Samlee works and developed his innovations.

Place

Sukhothai Province(จ.สุโขทัย)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the innovative EV 4WD was designed and built.