A5071962830- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Mining and Resource Management
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Global Educational Policies and Reforms
- Public-Private Partnership Projects
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Architecture and Cultural Influences
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
Mahidol University
2014-2024
Wageningen University & Research
2012
This study examined the social impact of COVID-19 outbreak on Bangkok slum residents and initiatives Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to relieve negative impacts.A mixed-methods was conducted based Social Impact framework. In June 2020, a cross-sectional survey carried out among 900 participants from nine slums in different zones Bangkok. July semi-structured interviews were with 19 four CSOs gain in-depth information CSOs' response.Out participants, 25.9% lost their jobs during lockdown...
Sustaining universal health coverage requires robust active public participation in policy formation and governance. Thailand's scheme was implemented nationwide 2002, allowing Thailand to achieve full population through three insurance schemes demonstrate improved outcomes. Although position on the World Bank worldwide governance indicators has deteriorated since 1996, provisions for voice accountability were embedded legislation design of scheme. We discuss how related citizens' rights...
Conventional policy approaches emphasize technical solutions and individual behavioral change, but practice-based offer an alternative. This paper examines the operationalization of a practice-oriented futures development process. The process builds on practice theory to generate alternative sustainable future pathways intervention ideas, in doing so, extends vocabulary for policy-focused work. We focus three practices with implications urban sustainability - food purchasing, eating out,...
Participatory and responsive governance in universal health coverage (UHC) systems synergistically ensure the needs of citizens are protected met. In Thailand, UHC constitutes three public insurance schemes: Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme, Social Health Insurance Universal Coverage Scheme. Each scheme is governed through individual laws. This study aimed to identify, analyse compare legislative provisions related participatory within schemes draw lessons that can be useful for other...
This study aimed to 1) explore the information flow by which supermarkets attempt communicate with consumers, and 2) make a preliminary evaluation of strategies used promote organic food consumers specifically within Bangkok Metropolitan Area. Nine supermarket outlets located at headquarters nine chains were observed. Eleven informants from four interviewed. The results found that in Thailand provided rich about via standard certification, Participatory Guarantee System, storylines...
This paper evaluates the efficacy of public participation in EHIA (environmental and health impact assessment) process Thailand based on opinions 53 interviewees from various stakeholder groups relation to certain criteria. The evaluation revealed that Thai was partially effective. project proponents provide an opportunity anybody interested get involved scoping stage onwards. However, important decisions are already made before can involved. In addition, government officers non-governmental...
In 2002, Thailand achieved universal health coverage through the introduction of Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS). However, people with citizenship problems, so-called 'stateless people', were left uninsured. Consequently, 'Health Insurance for People Citizenship Problems' (HIS-PCP) policy was adopted in 2010 features emulating UCS. This study sought to examine operational constraints faced by providers implementing HIS-PCP policy. Qualitative methods used, and a case conducted explore...
Abstract Background Legislative provisions in Thailand's National Health Security Act 2002 mandate annual public hearings for providers, beneficiaries and other stakeholders order to improve the performance of Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS). Objective This study aims explore hearing process, evaluate its effectiveness propose recommendations improvement. Method In‐depth interviews were conducted with 29 key informants from various stakeholder groups involved hearings. Results The evaluation...
ABSTRACTThis study aims to 1) investigate current stakeholder analysis in Thai Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports, 2) explore the opinions of key informants regarding elements relevant EIA, and 3) develop a framework for public participation (PP) EIA process. Qualitative methods were employed by reviewing 18 interviewing 36 informants, brainstorming workshop framework. The proposed includes five domains: context exploration, identification, categorisation, 4) determination level,...
Context can enhance or hinder public participation (PP) in environmental impact assessments (EIAs). This study aimed to investigate and discuss how PP-related contextual attributes influence the quality of PP Thai EIA processes. The adopted qualitative approach interviewed 20 key informants with insightful PP-associated experience EIAs. results showed that four major groups are believed EIAs: legal political frameworks, capacities actors, awareness right participate decision-making...
Introduction and objectives:Nurses play a major role in Thailand's health care system.In recent years, the production of nurses, both public private sectors, has been growing rapidly to respond shortage staff.Alongside concerns over number nurses produced, quality nursing graduates is equal importance.This study therefore aimed 1) compare self-assessed competency final year Thai students between schools, 2) explore factors that were significantly associated with level.Methods: A...
Deliberation is typically employed to address difficult issues in society. Since 2021, Thailand has implemented Talks, an adaptation of the European-initiated My Country Talks platform, encourage individuals exchange their different viewpoints on public issues, with aim countering polarization This study aims examine idea and process utilized 2022. Additionally, it seeks investigate how contributes development a deliberative thinking environment across four important aspects: normative,...
In Thailand bicycle use in everyday life has been advocated and became a policy framework starting 2012. The process behind this success was the of evidence other influencing strategies employed by Walking Cycling Institute (TWCI) ThaiHealth. This article aims to investigate how for commuting developed looking at way utilized influence advocate development policy. qualitative in-depth interviews with 13 key informants from TWCI, ThaiHealth, relevant experts. main findings are that through...
Purpose This study aims to evaluate the meaningful public participation in activities relating master plan development and, at same time, propose some recommendations for improvement. Design/methodology/approach The was carried out with in-depth interviews of 35 key-informants selected from various stakeholder groups involving activities. evaluation frameworks were developed scholars. Findings showed that hearings partially met criteria information provision and representativeness. However,...
The futures of four different cities, from around Asia, are outlined via visual means using scenario art and interpretive written support.These cities are: Dhaka (Bangladesh), Altay (Mongolia), Chongqing (China), Bangalore (India).Their presented in utopian terms, whereby each city aims to be something an example 'ideal city' exhibiting widely-shared, socially-benevolent characteristics along with a marked degree environmental welfare plus abundant array city-transforming megatechnology.In...