Mathis Lohatepanont
เมธิส โลหเตปานนท์
Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan
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Email: ken.lohatepanont@gmail.com
Education
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Ph.D. Student in Political Science
(In Progress)
University of California, Berkeley
B.A. in Political Science (2020)
Work Experience
Thailand Development Research Institute
Researcher | February 2021 – June 2022
As part of the Innovation Policy for Sustainable Development Team, I worked on producing policy recommendations related to the restructuring of Thailand’s economy in order to enhance its future competitiveness.
Bangkok Post
Journalism Intern | June – July 2019
I interned for the Bangkok Post’s Asia Focus section, reporting and writing commentaries on economics, business and politics in the Asia-Pacific region.
Research Interests
Thailand/East & Southeast Asia
Institutions & state capability
Political parties & party systems
Innovation & industrial upgrading
Public Policy Research
Research Projects
I participated in the following policy research projects, all of which were led by Dr. Saowaruj Rattanakhamfu, TDRI Research Director.
แผนพัฒนาอุตสาหกรรมสร้างสรรค์กลุ่ม บริการสร้างสรรค์ (การโฆษณา การออกแบบ และการบริการด้านสถาปัตยกรรม) และกลุ่มสินค้าสร้างสรรค์ (แฟชั่น) [Creative industry development plan for the creative services (advertising, design, and architecture) and creative products (fashion)], 2022. Submitted to the Creative Economy Agency (CEA).
โครงการการจัดซื้อจัดจ้างภาครัฐเพื่อสนับสนุนนวัตกรรมผ่านมาตรการบัญชีนวัตกรรมไทย [Supporting public procurement for innovation through Thailand’s Innovation Catalog], 2022. Submitted to the Office of National Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO).
การปรับโครงสร้างแรงงานสร้างสรรค์ในอุตสาหกรรมสร้างสรรค์ของไทยในยุคหลังโควิด-19 [Restructuring of creative labor in the Thai creative industries in the post-Covid-19 era], 2021. Submitted to the Program Management Unit for National Competitiveness Enhancement (PMUC).
การออกแบบกลไก กระบวนการทำงาน และการจัดสรรทรัพยากรในระบบวิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม [Designing mechanisms, working processes and resource management systems in Thailand’s science, research and innovation ecosystem], 2021. Submitted to the Office of National Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO).
Articles
Analysis
“Thailand’s upcoming general election: a preview,” 9DashLine, March 14, 2023.
“New Bangkok Governor challenges government’s grip on power,” East Asia Forum, July 15, 2022.
“What’s in a Thai cabinet?,” Thai Data Points, December 9, 2020.
“Hierarchy is what states make of it,” Realist Review, April 25, 2019.
Interviews
Writing
For all of my published articles, please see here.
Media Quotes
I have been quoted in the following media articles.
DW: Thai election: Big win for opposition, but uncertainty looms (May 15, 2023)
Reuters: ‘Historic’ Thailand poll sees opposition trounce military parties (May 15, 2023)
Aljazeera: Thailand election results: Opposition trounces military parties (May 14, 2023)
Bernar News: Ex-junta leader Prayuth on the hot seat in Thailand’s general election (May 11, 2023)
Foreign Policy: Can Thailand’s Opposition Prevail? (May 1, 2023)
Axios: Thailand’s election pits democrats vs. generals (April 11, 2023)
DW: Will Thailand’s upcoming elections see a political shift? (March 21, 2023)
The Guardian: Anger after Thai court rules 2014 coup leader can carry on as PM (September 30, 2022)
Australian Financial Review: Thailand’s pandemic credibility goes from hero to zero (May 5, 2021)
The Diplomat: Thai Parliament Rejects Opposition Bid to Restrict Senate’s Powers
Bloomberg: Thailand’s Protestors Stray Into Taboo Territory (August 21, 2020)
Languages
Thai (native), English (near-native), Chinese (intermediate), Japanese (basic)
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