Born in 1964 in Lop Buri Province, Thailand, he graduated from the Silpakorn University in 1987 where he studied print-making, then moved to the United States. Returning to Thailand in 1992, he developed his interest in Buddhist philosophy and meditation, and established a distinctive creative style of completing a single series by creating an art work a day for as long as one to several years. In addition to seventeen solo exhibitions in and out of Thailand, he participated in international exhibitions including Biennale of Sydney (1993), Venice Biennale (2003), Busan Biennale (2008) among others. Along with his own artistic practice, Lertchaiprasert actively deals with activities rooted in his relationships with others and society, by co-founding an experimental community The Land in Chiang Mai with Rirkrit Tiravanija, and by initiating a collaborative project with a community upon
Kanazawa Art Platform 2008.