Through the ASEAN-U.S. S&T Fellowship, Mr. Panpeng promoted the sustainability of coastal areas and community livelihood through climate change adaptation measures in Thailand. In his position with the Department of Fisheries in the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, he prepares a report entitled Guidance for Mainstreaming Seawater Inundation-Relevant Issues into Sectoral Development Plans Associated with ASEAN Policies in Climate Change, which proposed the use of climate modelling, GIS, and remote sensing technology among others to address the scale of the issue. The report represented an important step toward integrating this pressing issue into government development planning in Thailand.
Currently a Policy and Planning Analyst with Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Board, Dr. Panpeng focuses on regional and spatial development, including preparing natural resources-relevant information, particularly for climate change issues. He continues to draw upon skills honed through the Fellowship, providing policy recommendations, crafting development strategies, and conducting research, particularly on how climate change affects livelihood in coastal zones.
Mr. Panpeng holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the Faculty of Fisheries (1999( and a Master’s Degree from the Faculty of Economics (2007) at Kasetsart University in Thailand. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the Asian Institute of Technology.