Staff - Academic Faculty
SUPACHAI YAVAPRABHAS
Professor, Department of Public Administration
Dean, Faculty of Political Science
Ph.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Research interests: public policy and policy analysis, policy implementation and evaluation, project management.
supachai.yava@gmail.com
Tel/Fax: (+66) 2218 7262
NARUEMON THABCHUMPON
Lecturer, Dept of Government, Faculty of Political Science
Director, MAIDS Programme
Ph.D. in Politics, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Research interests: Comparative democratic studies , politics of human rights and development, theory of contemporary democracy, politics of civil society and grassroots movements
junaruemon@hotmail.com
Tel: (+66) 2 218 7232
Fax:(+66) 2 252 6277
Curriculum Vitae
JAKKRIT SANGKHAMANEE
Lecturer, Dept of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Political Science
Deputy-Director, MAIDS Programme
Ph.D. in Anthropology, The Australian National University, Australia
Research Interests: Political and Cultural Ecology, Sociology of Knowledge, Border Studies
jakkrit.mail@gmail.com
SORAVIS JAYANAMA
Associate Professor, Dept of International Relations, Faculty of Political Science
Deputy-Director, MAIDS Programme
M.Sc. in Theory and History of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
Research interests: US foreign relations, Empire, political theory and
continental philosophy, gender studies.
soravis@hotmail.com
Tel.: (+66) 2 218 7279
Fax: (+66) 2 218 7308
CHANTANA BANPASIRICHOTE WUN’GAEO
Associate Professor, Department of Government
Advisor, MAIDS Programme
Ph.D. in Regional Planning and Resource Development, University of Waterloo, Canada
Research interests: Conflict resolution, development politics, public participation & democracy
Teaching in 2005-2006: The Politics of Public Policy (course coordinator),
Development Project Management (course coordinator)
Independent Studies (lecturer)
Previously taught: Conflict Resolution (course coordinator),
Development Project Management (course coordinator)
chantana.b@chula.ac.th
Tel: (+66) 2 218 7231
Fax: (+66) 2 218 7200
Curriculum Vitae
PUANGTHONG PAWAKAPAN
Assistant Professor, Dept of International Relations, Faculty of Political Science
Deputy-Director, MAIDS Programme
Ph.D. in History, University of Wollongong, Australia
Research interests: Thai-Cambodian relations, Thai foreign policy, peace and conflict.
Teacher in 2005-2006: Independent Studies (lecturer)
Critical Issues in Development Studies (course coordinator)
AMARA PONGSAPICH
Professor, Department of Anthropology of Sociology
Former Dean, Faculty of Political Science
Ph.D. (Anthropology) University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Research interests: Sociology of religion, development and cultural change, society and culture, women studies, ethnicity.
In 2005-2006: Research Methods in development Studies (lecturer)
Previously: Research Methods in development Studies (course coordinator)
amara.p@chula.ac.th
Tel: (+66) 2 218 7297, (+66) 2 218 7269
Fax: (+66) 2 218 7300
SUPANG CHANTAVANICH
Professor, Dept of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Political Science
Director, Institute of Asian Studies
Ph.D. in Sociology, Grenoble, France
Research interests: Refugees and migration studies, ethnic Chinese studies, sociology of occupations, behavior in local government organizations, sociology of education, qualitative research.
Teaching in 2005-2006: Migration as a development issue (course coordinator)
Previously taught: Migration as a development issue (course coordinator and lecturer)
supang.c@chula.ac.th
Tel: (+66) 2 218 7460
Fax: (+66) 2 255 1124
Curriculum Vitae
SURICHAI WUN’GAEO
Professor, Dept of Sociology and Anthropology,
(Former Program Director, MAIDS, Faculty of Political Science)
Director, Center for Peace and Conflict Studies
Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, University of Tokyo, Japan
Research interests: Sociology of development, environmentalism and sustainable development, social movements and people’s participation, endogenous social theory
Teaching in 2005-2006: Development Theory and Practice (course coordinator and lecturer)
Previously taught: Development Theory and Practice (lecturer)
Migration as a development issue (lecturer)
surichai.w@chula.ac.th
Tel: (+66) 2 218 7289
Fax: (+66) 2 253 8050
Curriculum Vitae
PRUDHISAN JUMBALA
Associate Professor, Dept of Government, Faculty of Political Science
M.A. in Sociology, York, UK
Research interests: Political sociology, civil society and democratization, pressure groups and social movements, environmental politics, human security and human rights, recent Thai political history, British politics.
Teaching in 2005-2006: Human Rights and Gender Problems in the Asia Pacific (course coordinator)
Previously taught: Communication, Democratization and Development (course coordinator)
prudhisan.j@chula.ac.th, jprudhis@hotmail.com
Tel (+66) 2 218 7229
Fax: (+66) 2 662 4407
Curriculum Vitae
THITINAN PONGSUDHIRAK
Director of the Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS)
Former Deputy-Director, MAIDS Programme
Assistant Professor, Dept of International Relations
Ph.D. in International Relations and International Political Economy, London School of Economics, UK
Research interests: Comparative political economy, civil-military relations,
politics of East Asian Community/East Asian Summit, ASEAN political and
economic cooperation, Thai politics and macro-economy
Teaching in 2004-2005: Globalization and Development in Asia and the Pacific
pongsudhirak@hotmail.com
Tel: (+66) 2 218 7433
Fax: (+66) 2 254 0119
Staff - Administrative Staff
Mr. Sorasich Swangsilp - Programme Coordinator
s_sorasich@hotmail.com
Sorasich joined the MAIDS programme in June 2009 after his internship at the French NGO, the International Movement ATD Fourth World, and at the Royal Thai Embassy in Brussels, Belgium. Although of Thai nationality, Sorasich has completed his post-graduate studies abroad in France. He holds a certificate of Political Sciences from Institute of Political Studies, Grenoble, and two M.A. degrees in European Studies from Institute of Political Studies, Grenoble and in International Development from Institute of Political Studies, Bordeaux.
Ms. Chayata Viriya - Programme Officer
Chayata joined the MAIDS programme in April 2011 after she finished her duties as a professor at the Center of Language Institute, Chulalongkorn University. Chayata holds a B.A. degree from the faculty of Political Sciences majoring in International Relations, Chulalongkorn University and a M.A. degree in English as an International Language, which is an international program at Chulalongkorn University.
Ms. Pimkwan Doungsoithong - Programme Officer d.pimkwan@live.com
Ms. Thanaporn Tangwisutthijit - Financial Officer ttang1_wisut@yahoo.com
Thanaporn worked as a Merchandiser for J.C. Penney's Representative Office in Bangkok before joining the MAIDS program in late 2007. For over 10 years she coordinated operations between Thailand and the department store's head office in the United States.
