Board of Governors

Komatra Cheungsatiansup
Board of Governor Chairman

Education:



  • Ph.D. in Social Anthropology, Harvard University, Massachusette, USA.

  • Bachelor Degree of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
    Former work title:

  • 2020-2024 Director, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Center (SAC)


Experience and Work History:



  • 1985-1987: Medical Doctor, Community Hospital, Chumpuang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.

  • 1988-1991: Policy and Plan Analyst, Health Planning Division, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand.

  • 1999-2004: Head of Social Policy and Health, Bureau of Policy and Planning, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand.

  • 2004: Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Asian and African Area Study, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.

  • 2004-2018: Director, Society and Health Institute, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand.

  • 2017- present: Board Member of Children Foundation, Thailand.

  • 2018: Acting Director, National Archive of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand

  • 2020-2023: Member of Thammasat University Council, Bangkok, Thailand.

Jetsada Anucharee
Board of Govenor Member

Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Thammasat University
• Barrister-at-Law from the Institute of Legal Education of the Thai Bar Association
Former work:
• Executive Board Member and Legal consultant at Thai PBS


Experience and Work History:
1. Executive Board Member at a law firm
2. Member of the Lawyers' Ethics Committee and Secretary
3. Vice President of the Lawyers Council of Thailand
4. Director of the Training Institute of Advocacy of the Lawyers Council of Thailand
5. Deputy Secretary-General of the Thai Bar Association and Deputy Secretary-General of the Institute of Legal Education of the Thai Bar Association
6. An Executive Board Member at Thai PBS

Chakkrish Permpool
Board of Governors - Mass Communication

Education


- Bachelor of Law, Ramkhamhaeng University
- Master of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University
- Senior Justice Administration Program (BS 14), College of Justice Office of the Judiciary


Work Experience


- Political and economic journalists, Tawan Siam and Kao Sod Newspaper
- News Director Assistant of Political Economy Daily Newspaper
- News Director Assistant, Executive Editor And Editors, Publishers, Advertisers, Bangkok Business Newspapers
- Editorial advisor of The Nation
- Chairman of the National Newspaper Council
- Ethics Control Committee, Journalist Association of Thailand
- Special Lecturer, Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, Bangkok University, Huachiew University, Burapa University, Panyapiwat Institute of Management
- Dean of Faculty of Communication Arts, Nation University
- Executive Director, Hospital Quality Certification Institute (Public organization)

Teerapat Sanguankotchakorn
Board of Governors - Organizational Management

Education


- Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Chulalongkorn University


- Master of Information Processing, Tokyo Institute of Technology


- Ph. D. Information Processing, Tokyo Institute of Technology


Work Experience


- Committee of the National Integrated Education Network Development Plan


- Independent Director, MCOT Plc.


- Subcommittee in Plan Creation to Change Through Radio and Television to the Digital System of Thailand.


- Working with world-famous units such as Sony, NHK and NICT, Japan

Tassanee Phonchaniko
Board of Govenor Member - Organizational Management

Education:
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
• Bachelor’s Degree in Science from Srinakharinwirot University, Phitsanulok Campus


Former work title:
• Government official


Experience and Work History:


1. Broadcasting officer
2. Public Relations Officer level 6-7
3. Senior Public Relations Officer level 8, 8W (Special Expertise)
4. Senior Specialist in Public Relations
5. Director of Regional Public Relations Office, Region 6
6. Deputy Director-General of the Public Relations Department
7. Inspector General of the Office of the Prime Minister

Varinrumpai Puntanaree
Board of Governor Member - Promotion of Democracy, Community Development, Education, Rights Protection of Children and Marginalized groups

Education:
• Master’s Degree in Corporate & Public Administration Communication from Seton Hall University
• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Thammasat University
Former work title:
• Consultant and community volunteer



Experience and Work History:
1. Executive and consultant for the Safe and Creative Media Development Fund
2. Initiated and advocated for the promotion and support of reducing social inequality, enabling people with disabilities and the underprivileged to showcase their potential and create media for society
3. Executive of a private organization and educational institution, overseeing and managing organizational communication
4. Advisor and Committee Member on Ethical, Moral, and Cultural Promotion working group, Senate of the Thai Parliament.
5. Judge and Committee Member for various creative media projects.


 

Boonlert Kachayuthdech
Board of Governors - Democracy, Social & Community Development

Education


- Bachelor Degree in Mass Communication at Chulalongkorn University Graduated in 1978


- Master Degree in Social Development at National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) in 2002


Work Experience


- Worked in press; interviewing, writing news articles, columnists in socio-economics and political critics, and analysis in newspapers, radio, and television.


- Hosted a radio-TV program


- A Chief Editor overseeing the policies, and news coverage planning.


- Member of the Constituent Assembly of Thailand drafted The People’s Constitution in 1997.


- Member of the National Reform Council in 2014


- Gave interviews as a speaker on radio programs on various occasions


- Author of books related to social issues, politics, democracy, cultures and media.

Suwit Sasanapichit
Board of Governor Member - Mass Communication

Education


• Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Chulalongkorn University
• Master of Information Science (B.Sc.), College of Digital Innovation Technology, Rangsit University
• Ph.D. Candidate, Communication Arts at Chulalongkorn University


Work Experience
• Assistant Managing Director Media Company, Ltd. (under Channel 7 HD’s conglomerate)
• Deputy Director of Program Content, Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS)
• Director for Program, Thairat TV (channel HD 32)
• Director of the Program Department and Member of the Board of Directors of the Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS)
• TV Program Managing Director, Deputy Managing Director at JSL Ltd.

Sompoch Toruksa
BoG member - Promotion of Democracy, Community Development, Education, Rights Protection of Children, Family, Marginalized Ethnic groups

Education and Professional Training:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts (Second-Class Honors), Suan Dusit Rajabhat University
- Program in Politics and Democratic Governance for Senior Executives, Class 9, King Prajadhipok's Institute
- Senior Executive Program in Justice Administration, Class 17, Office of the Judiciary
- Rule of Law for Democracy Program, Class 9, Office of the Constitutional Court
- Fundamentals and Techniques of Conflict Mediation Program, Office of the Judiciary


Professional Experience:
- Political and Security Correspondent
- Head of News Team, Thailand Pool Television, APEC Leaders’ Summit, 1st Meeting, United States
- Head of News Team, Thailand Pool Television
- Host of the Program “Column No. 7: Anti-Corruption and Fraud Investigation”
- Freelance Professional News Manager, Channel 7HD