ARCID Staff
Asian Research Center for International Development (ARCID)Nichan Sighaputargun
Director
- Email: nichan.sin@mfu.ac.th
- Education:
- Ph.D in Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
- M.A. in Political Economy, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
- B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology, Payap University, Thailand
- Areas of Expertise:
- Asian Studies, ASEAN Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Brunei Studies and Conflict Transformation in Thailand
Head of Program

Yuki Miyake
Head of Disaster Resilience and Environmental Sustainability Program
- Email: yuki.miy@ mfu.ac.th
- Education:
- Ph.D. in Social Science, Chiang Mai University
- M.A. in Sustainable Development, Chiang Mai University
- Areas of Expertise:
- Rural Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia, Natural Resource Management and Gender

Simon Jones
Head of China Program
- Email: simon.jon@mfu.ac.th
- Education:
- M.A. in Foreign Philosophy, Fudan University
- B.A. in Business-Chinese, Mae Fah Luang Universit
- Areas of Expertise:
- China - International Relations, Foreign Policy, and Geopolitics
Nichan Sighaputargun
Head of Peace and Conflict Studies of SEA Program
- Email: nichan.sin@mfu.ac.th
- Education:
- Ph.D in Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
- M.A. in Political Economy, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
- B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology, Payap University, Thailand
- Areas of Expertise:
- Asian Studies, ASEAN Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Brunei Studies and Conflict Transformation in Thailand
Khen Suan Khai
Head of Mekong Program
- Email: khen.sua@mfu.ac.th
- Education:
- Ph.D in International Development Cooperation, Hiroshima University, Japan
- M.A in International Development Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
- M.A (Public Administration), Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand
- Areas of Expertise:
- International Development, Burma/Myanmar Studies, Official Development Assistance, Mekong
Research Associate
Ms. Reni Juwitasari
Email: reni.juw@mfu.ac.th
Education:
- M.Ed., Mahasarakham University in Educational Administration
- B.Ed., Yogyakarta State University in German Language Education
Areas of Expertise:
- Japan – Mekong Relation, Disaster Risk Reduction and Education Policy
Administrative Officers