Professors

MAIDS-GRID is comprised of the academic teaching team with various expertise. The professors listed here are coordinating most of the courses in the MAIDS-GRID programs, and are also teaching the courses at the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University. These professors are the students’ potential thesis advisor.


Ake Tangsupvattana, Ph.D. Associate Professor ake.t@chula.ac.th  Dean, Faculty of Political Science Department of Government Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Essex, UK Research interest: Globalization and Government, Politics and Business, Social and Political Theory  Publications: Google Scholar PolSci Author Database

Ake Tangsupvattana, Ph.D.
Professor
ake.t@chula.ac.th

Department of Government
Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Essex, UK


Research interest:
Globalization and Government, Politics and Business, Social and Political Theory

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Bhanubhatra Jittiang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

bhanubhatra.j@chula.ac.th

Department of International Relations
Ph.D. in Sociology University of Wisconsin-Madison,USA


Research interest:
Sociology of Refugee, International Migration, Urban and Community Sociology, International Development.

Bhanubhatra “Kaan”s webpage

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Carl Middleton, Ph.D. Assistant Professor carl.chulalongkorn@gmail.comMAIDS-GRID Deputy Director, Director of CSDS  Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry (Manchester University, UK) Research interest: Politics of Environmental Policy, Political Ecology of Water, Energy and Land, Environmental Justice Publications: Google Scholar PolSci Author Database

Carl Middleton, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Director, MAIDS-GRID Program. Director, Center for Social Development Studies (CSDS).

Carl.M@chula.ac.th


Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry (Manchester University, UK)


Research interest:
Environmental Politics and Policy, Political Ecology of Water, Energy and Land; Urban agriculture;Environmental Justice; Environmental Change and Migration


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Chaturawit Thongmuang, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Sociology, University of London, UK

Chaturawit.t@chula.ac.th 

Research Interest:

Digital Sociology, Identity Studies, Digital Tools for Social Research, Digital Social Research, Sexualities Studies, LGBT Studies, Queer Studies  

 
Chulanee Thianthai, Ph.D. Associate Professor chulanee00@hotmail.com  Department of Sociology and Anthropology  Ph.D. in Bio-Cultural Anthropology, University of Oregon, USA  Research interest: Cultural Anthropology, Medical Anthropology and Nutrition, Business Anthropology, Qualitative Research, Gender Juvenile People with Disabilities and Citizen  Publications: Google Scholar PolSci Author Database

Chulanee Thianthai, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

chulanee00@hotmail.com

Department of Sociology and Anthropology,
Ph.D. in Bio-Cultural Anthropology, University of Oregon, USA

Research interest:
Cultural Anthropology, Business Anthropology, Qualitative Research, Gender, Youth, STS and Urban Studies  

 

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Jakkrit Sangkhamanee, Ph.D. Associate Professor jarrkit.sa@chula.ac.th Jakkrit’s Webpage Deputy Dean, Faculty of Political Science Department of Sociology and Anthropology  Ph.D. in Anthropology, Australian National University Research interest: Anthropology and Development, Border studies, Transition of rural society, STS (Science, Technology, and Society) Publications: Google Scholar PolSci Author Database

Jakkrit Sangkhamanee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

jarrkit.sa@chula.ac.th

Deputy Dean, Faculty of Political Science,
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Ph.D. in Anthropology, Australian National University


Research interest:
Political and Cultural Ecology, Sociology of Knowledge, Border Studies.
 


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Jiraporn Laocharoenwong, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor


jiraporn.la@chula.ac.th

j.laocharoenwong@gmail.com 

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Amsterdam

Research interest:
Anthropology of Migration and Forced Displacement, Non-human animal mobility and Multi-species Ethnography, Anthropology of Place, Space and Time, Myanmar-Thailand borderlands  Jiraporn’s Webpage

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Khathaleeya Liamdee, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Anthropology (Sociocultural), University of Washington, USA 

 khathaleeya.l@chula.ac.th 



Research interest:
Southeast Asian Studies during the Cold War, Thai-Cambodian Border, Cross-border Mobility,Medical Anthropology / Borderland Public Health 

 

 
Kasira Cheeppensook, Ph.D. Assistant Professor kasira.c@chula.ac.th  Deputy Dean, Faculty of Political Science Department of International Relations Ph.D. in International Relations, London School of Economics, UK  Research interest: International Norms and Organizations, ASEAN and Human Security Publications: Google Scholar PolSci Author Database

Kasira Cheeppensook, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
kasira.c@chula.ac.th

Deputy Dean, Faculty of Political Science,
Department of International Relations
Ph.D. in International Relations, London School of Economics, UK

Research interest:
International Norms and Organizations, ASEAN and  Human Security, Human Rights, Gender 


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Keerati Chenpitayaton, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
keerati.chenp@gmail.com

Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Ph.D.
in Sociology and Historical Studies, The New School, USA


Research interest:
Historical-Comparative Sociology, Global-Transnational Sociology, Theory and Culture

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Natthanan Kunnamas, Ph.D. Associate Professor kunnamas@gmail.com http://www.kunnamas.com  Jean Monnet Chair Professor Department of International Relations Ph.D. in Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds  Research interest: Public Policy, European Union Publications: Google Scholar PolSci Author Database

Natthanan Kunnamas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

kunnamas@gmail.com

Jean Monnet Chair Professor
Department of International Relations
Ph.D. in Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds,UK

Research interest:
Public Policy, European Union Integration. http://www.kunnamas.com


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Naruemon Thabchumpon, Ph.D. Assistant Professor junaruemon@hotmail.com  Department of Government Ph.D. in Politics, University of Leeds  Research interest: Civil Society, International Development, Migration Publications: Google Scholar PolSci Author Database

Naruemon Thabchumpon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

nthabchumpon@gmail.com 

Department of Government
Ph.D. in Politics, University of Leeds,UK

Research interest:
Comparative Democratic Studies, Politics of Human Rights and Development, Politics of Civil Society and Grassroots Movements 

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Pimsiri Aroonsri, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Deputy Director, MAIDS-GRID Program, Assistant Dean 
Pimsiri.a@chula.ac.th 

Department of Public Administration
Ph.D. in Major in Human Resource Development; Minor in Business Administration, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN, USA

Research interest:
The Transfer of Training; Habits and its impact on organizational change; Motivational process; Behavioral change intervention (e.g., goal setting, MCII, II); Online learning design and development 

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Pitch Pongsawat, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
madpitch@yahoo.com

Department of Government
Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning,University of California, Berkeley,USA

Research interest:
Urbanization, Comparative Politics, Modern Thai politics

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Pongphisoot Busbarat, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Pongphisoot.B@chula.ac.th

Department of International Relations
Ph.D. in Political Science & International Relations, Australian National University, Australia

Research interest:
Thailand’s foreign relations, International relations in Southeast Asia, The role of great powers in the Asia Pacific region

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Prakorn Siriprakob, Ph.D.
Associate Professor  

Chair of the committee, MAIDS-GRID Program 
Dean of Faculty of Political Science 

Ph.D. in Public Administration Arizona State University, USA 

 
popsiri@gmail.com

Department of Public Administration
Ph.D. in Public Administration (Arizona State University)


Research interest:
Comparative public administrations, Organization and management


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Surichai Wun’Gaeo Emeritus Professor

surichai1984@yahoo.com 
M.A. in Sociology, University of Tokyo, Japan

Research interest:
Sociology of Development, Environmentalism and Sustainable Development, Social Movements and People's Participation, Endogenous Social Theory 

Supang Chantavanich, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor
Program Advisor chansupang@gmail.com

Ph.D. in Sociology, Grenoble, France

Research interest:
Refugees and Migration Studies, Ethnic Chinese Studies, Sociology of Occupations, Behavior in Local Government Organizations, Sociology of Education, Qualitative Research 

 
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Sorasich Swangsilp, Ph.D. 

Deputy Director, MAIDS-GRID Program, Assistant Dean 

sorasich.s@chula.ac.th  

Ph.D. in Southeast Asian Studies;   National University of Singapore 

Research interest:

Thai Foreign Policy Language and International Politics, International Development 

 

 

  

Sirima Thongsawang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
sirima.th@chula.ac.th

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Ph.D. in Southeast Asian Studies, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin,Germany

Research interest:
Migration, Inequality, Tourism, Development, Food Culture and Family Studies

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Soravis Jayanama
Professor
soravis@hotmail.com

Department of International Relations
M.Sc. in Theory and History of International Relations, London School of Economics, UK

Research interest:
US Foreign Relations, Empire, Political Theory and Continental Philosophy, Gender Studies 


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Teewin Suputtikun, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
teewino@hotmail.com

Department of International Relations
Ph.D. in Asia-Pacific Studies,
Waseda University,Japan

Research interest:
International Relations Studies, Japanese History, Politics, and Culture


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Thanapan Laiprakobsup, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
tlaiprakobsup@hotmail.com

Department of Government
Ph.D. in Political Science,
University of Houston,USA

Research interest:
Politics of Development, Comparative Public Policy, Political System and Public Policy, Democratic Development 

 
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Thanida Boonwanno, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Anthropologie, Aix-Marseille Université, France 

Thanida.B@chula.ac.th 

 

Research interest: Anthropology of Time, Methodologies for the Anthropological Study of Time