The Department of Southeast Asian Studies is delighted to congratulate alumnus, Dr Sorasich Swangsilp for being awarded the National Research Council of Thailand (Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award) for the dissertation titled “The Localization of Global Words: The Impact on Thailand’s Foreign Policy Formation and Practices.”
Dissertation supervisor, Professor Itty Abraham was also awarded a token of honour as the major advisor who contributes advice on the dissertation.
The National Research Council of Thailand (NCRT) Awards are given annually to promote research development and to honour outstanding Thai researchers in scientific and social science fields.
Congratulations Dr Sorasich Swangsilp on the achievement!
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