About us

As a principled professional with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Robert Gordon University, James brings a wealth of expertise and a global perspective to his work. His academic background, complemented by international study at Boston University and Central Michigan University, has equipped him with a robust understanding of management principles and sustainable, ethical business practices.

James’s enthusiasm for social development is deeply rooted in his upbringing. Inspired by his father’s distinguished career with the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), where he was awarded an OBE for his significant contributions, James has committed strongly to continuing his father’s positive impact in this field.

As Project Executive, James plays a key role in ensuring the smooth execution of projects, with a focus on data collection, management, and analysis. Responsibilities include coordinating consultants and subcontractors, overseeing tool development, and maintaining project documentation. From inception to delivery, every stage is meticulously orchestrated, from organizing field activities and client reporting to conducting thorough analysis and report creation. With a steadfast commitment to efficiency and quality, James leads the team in transforming raw data into actionable insights, contributing significantly to the success of each project.

Combining comprehensive academic training with impactful practical experience, James is well-equipped to simplify complex social issues and deliver fact-based recommendations for policy development. His commitment to excellence and passion for creating impactful strategies make him an invaluable asset in addressing key issues in social development and guiding sustainable change.

Raksana holds a Bachelor Degree in Political Science in Politics and International Relations, Thammasat University, majoring in International Relations and minoring in International Political Economy. During her studies, she also spent one semester at Aberystwyth University, Wales, United Kingdom as an exchange student. Prior to joining Rapid Asia, Raksana obtained her extensive work experience in social development from the government agency and NGO.

Raksana began building her passion for social development during undergraduate years by joining the AIESEC volunteer program in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She was also a member of the AIESEC Club in Thammasat and provided advice and information for students who wish to volunteer abroad. In addition, she has been committed to personal development by participating in various international conferences including Model United Nations conferences, ASEAN Foundation Model ASEAN Meeting, as well as Bangkok International Student Conference. Her main areas of interest include refugees, migration, forced labor and trafficking in persons.

As a part of Rapid Asia, Raksana is responsible for developing project tools, conducting desk reviews, designing and scripting surveys, carrying out medium and high-level key informant interviews, and monitoring sub-contractors for primary data collection. Alongside project work, she is also in charge of the office’s administrative tasks.

Kittichai holds a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Thammasat University, majoring in International Relations. Before joining Rapid Asia, Kittichai interned as an article assistant at the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Southeast and East Asia Office. Here, Kittichai delved into the intricate dynamics of social and political development. This experience laid the foundation for his passion for positive, sustainable change.

Transitioning into a Project Associate and Community Builder role at Social Enterprise Thailand Association, Kittichai actively contributed to projects making a real impact on communities. During his period, he showcased his dedication to social development and his ability to bridge the gap between political science and practical community building.

As part of Rapid Asia, Kittichai’s role as a Project Assistant contributed to various team tasks. His responsibilities include developing project tools, conducting desk reviews, designing and scripting surveys, carrying out medium and high-level key informant interviews, and monitoring sub-contractors for primary data collection. Additionally, he plays a crucial role in coordinating and monitoring administrative tasks within the company.

Asayaphorn holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, specializing in Politics and International Relations, from Thammasat University, with a major in International Relations and a minor in Governance. During her academic journey, she participated in an exchange program at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) in Munich, Germany, enriching her global perspective.

Driven by a passion for social impact, Asayaphorn is eager to contribute to Rapid Asia’s mission, bringing experience in addressing critical social issues such as gender equality, migration, women’s rights, and human rights. Her dedication to women’s empowerment is evident through her participation in initiatives like shadowing the Canadian Ambassador in the Ambassadors for a Day campaign on International Women’s Day and delivering a keynote speech at an ICT event to encourage Thai students to pursue careers in technology. In addition, Asayaphorn has actively engaged in international conferences both in Thailand and abroad, including Model United Nations conferences, the ASEAN-EU Summit in Brussels, and the European Union Simulation Game ZERO WASTE hosted by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany. These experiences have equipped her with a well-rounded understanding of global challenges and a commitment to driving positive change.

In her role as a Project Assistant at Rapid Asia, Asayaphorn made significant contributions to a variety of team projects. She was responsible for designing project tools, overseeing subcontractors during primary data collection, conducting comprehensive desk research, and developing and refining questionnaires. She also conducted interviews with key informants across medium and high-level vital informants. Beyond project work, Asayaphorn managed administrative tasks, ensuring efficient coordination and oversight of the organization’s operational processes.

Supawadee graduated from Thammasat University with a Bachelor’s of Arts, majoring in English and minoring in Korean Studies, which provided her with a robust foundation in language skills, project management, and intercultural communication.

During her tenure as a Thammasat White Elephant scholar, Supawadee actively participated in extracurricular activities and volunteered extensively. Driven by a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities for fellow students, she leveraged her language proficiency and creative talents as an editor, contributing to the publication of a book on university life, education, and scholarship updates. Additionally, Supawadee played a pivotal role in the Public Relations team of the Recreational Creative Association at Thammasat University. In this capacity, she effectively promoted volunteer initiatives, fostered valuable connections, and honed her interpersonal skills.

As a part of Rapid Asia, Supawadee’s role as a Project Assistant contributed to a range of group initiatives. She is in charge of developing project tools, managing subcontractors for primary data collecting, performing desk reviews, creating and rewriting questionnaires, and interviewing medium and high-level key informants. Furthermore, she is responsible for the organization’s administration in terms of organizing and monitoring administrative work.

Anyarat is our Field Manager who manages a team of highly qualified enumerators. They provide high quality fieldwork to the high standards set by Rapid Asia. With more than two decades of  field management experiences, she has a wealth of experience when it comes to fieldwork. Her team has carried out several complex and challenging projects for Rapid Asia including interviews with migrant workers, interviews requiring interpreters, vulnerable populations and working in rural areas across Thailand.

Before teaming up with Rapid Asia, she has worked with MNC and boutique market research & consulting agencies such as ACORN Marketing & Research Consultant, the Advantage Group International, and Vitamins Consulting & Research. Her team provides a wide range of data collection strategies and services such as street intercept, telephone interviews, CAPI, in-home ethnography, FGDs, IDIs, and mystery shopping.

Her experience is in both qualitative and quantitative fieldwork and has built expertise in finding hard to reach target groups.  Anyarat  ensures that all studies are hassle-free and a complete success while following industry best practice standards and compliance guidelines under ESOMAR.  The goal is to always have on-time data with quality. Anyarat holds a Bachelor of Art in Humanities, majoring in Mass Communication from Ramkhamhaeng University in 2002 and since then she had  managed fieldwork operation for other PhD students focusing on various social as well as business researches.

Anupong is a practicing Certified Public Accounting in Thailand with over 20 years experience and has been the auditor of Rapid Asia since its inception in 2010.

After working for the well know accounting firm Arthur Andersen for 13 years, he decided to set up his own accounting firm (AMA), now with over 10 full time staff to provide full consulting service for many local and foreign companies. In this capacity he has been a fellow of the working group of Institute of Federation of Accounting Professions, authorized by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand.

For a number of years, up to 2011, he was a member and secretary of the Quality Assurance Sub-committee of Federation of Accounting Professions as well as the Audit Committee of Thanasiri Group Public Company Limited (up to present). He holds a Master from the Master of Financial Management University, Diploma In Auditing as well as an Accounting Major Degree from Thammasat University.

Pherapol is the Legal Counsel at Rapid Asia providing advice on legal matters and helped register the business in early 2010. Pherapol holds a LL. B. from Chulalongkorn University (1989) as well as an LL. M. from Chulalongkorn University (1996).

He is also a Member of Thai Bar Association. Pherapol has extensive experience with business law in Thailand and is the Founder of SIAM ALLIANCE LAW OFFICE, established in 2000, a Thai law firm with a substantial experience and with specialization in Corporate Law, including IP rights, and Property Law.

Christoffer has worked as a consultant in numerous development projects since 2008. His main focus has been in finding financially sustainable solutions to development projects, and transforming the traditional charity model into one of social enterprise and job creation.

Christoffer has done this through conducting workshops and trainings for local development organizations in the SE Asian region on topics such as financial management, market value chains, and rural business development as part of the Wetlands Alliance Programme (WAP). WAP is a programme, sponsored by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), in partnership with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).

Christoffer holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration resulting from studies at Asian Institute of Technology and Tsinghua University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer and Mathematical Sciences resulting from studies at the University of Western Australia and University of California San Diego.

Emily is an experienced policy analyst and monitoring and evaluation professional with a strong background in gender-based violence policy, social development and community engagement.

Emily has held senior policy roles in the Australian public sector, leading gender-based violence policy development and program implementation. Most recently, Emily led policy reform to improve access to crisis housing for women escaping domestic violence. Demonstrating her interest in community-driven outcomes, Emily has significant experience engaging with First Nations communities in Australia to design and deliver effective social policy.

Emily holds a Masters of Evaluation from The University of Melbourne and has led monitoring and evaluation projects in gender-based violence prevention and Aboriginal self-determination. She has prepared several key reports for government, including a 10-year policy framework, and M&E plan, to support First Nations community-led initiatives to prevent gender-based violence.

Jacob Bogart is a lawyer trained in human rights law, international law, transitional justice, and international organizations. He has extensive experience conducting human rights research, legal analysis, and report writing. Jacob has worked for a variety of human rights organizations, including Fortify Rights, where he was a legal fellow and consultant. While at Fortify Rights, he researched and wrote the report “Our Demands are for All Students: Violations of Students’ Rights in Mandalay, Myanmar,” in addition to editing and contributing research to a number of publications. Jacob has also worked for the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Human Rights Watch’s United Nations Advocacy Division, a legal clinic in Lagos, Nigeria, and the Open Society Justice Initiative. While attending Columbia Law School, Jacob contributed to a war crimes investigation in the Central African Republic, conducted research for a member of the United Nations Human Rights Committee, founded a human rights initiative for first-year law students, and led a spring break pro bono caravan to Bosnia to volunteer with a legal aid clinic. Prior to law school, Jacob worked for the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand as a Luce Scholar.

A strong communicator and empathetic researcher, Jacob graduated from Columbia Law School in 2018 where he received a Commendation in Human Rights, and was named a Public Interest Fellow, a James Kent Scholar, a Phi Kappa Phi Yeakel Endowed Fellow, and a Global Public Interest Fellow. Jacob graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in International Studies and French from The Ohio State University in 2014.

Based in Bangkok since 2006, Michael has worked throughout Southeast Asia. Most recently, he worked for several years with AusAID, as Senior Regional Program Manager for Health and HIV and later as the Regional AID Effectiveness Advisor focussed on strengthening Aid Effectiveness and promoting Results-Based Performance.  He has engaged in program design, management and M&E on a broad range of development challenges including: HIV, Illicit Drug Use, Pandemics, Foot & Mouth Disease, Malaria, Trafficking in Persons, Child Sex Tourism, Aid for Trade; and Disaster Preparedness & Response.

He has Masters (Assessment & Evaluation), Post-Graduate Diploma (Management), Post-Graduate Certificate (Alcohol & Drugs Studies), Bachelor (Business), Diploma (Mental Health Nursing), and is working rapidly to have his PhD (Public Health) finished before the end of this year.

He is on the Australasian Evaluation Society’s Committee for Learning and Professional Practice, and a member of the American Evaluation Association and the Thailand Evaluation Network

Technical Areas include:

• Report writing and editing
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Program planning, design, contracting and management
• Program budgeting and financial management
• Public Health (specialising in HIV Prevention; Drug Use Prevention, Treatment & Harm reduction)