2021
Rungthip Chotnapalai, Freelance TV Journalist, Bangkok. Rung is an award-winning presenter and contributor to integrated media platforms, university lecturer and professional media trainer. Aside from working with ITV, Thai PBS and Thai TV Channel 3 she is a narrator for royal events in Thailand. She enjoys travel, yoga, pilates and Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement.
2018
Thanchanok Srithaneadhchai is a reporter and anchor with Nation TV, a subsidiary of Thailand’s Nation Multimedia Group. Thanchy is based in Bangkok and has covered social issues at home as well international news events. For her research project, she will look at Singapore’s investments in R&D and innovation, and find out how Singapore can do to promote innovation among its ASEAN neighbours. Thanchy enjoys going to the gym, yoga, cooking, baking and reading.
2017
Kanlayawee Waewklayhong is a reporter with Thai News Network, Bangkok. She has stayed passionate about covering education despite having dealt with unenthusiastic editors and readers. She believes this is a beat that deserves to be covered in depth, with numerous issues that need to be explored, exposed and explained. While in Singapore she wants to learn about education for groups such as the poor and those with special needs.
2015
Jitinan Watnucha. News Producer at Royal Army Television Channel 5. Channel 5 is the Thailand’s second free-to-air station. Jitinan is a news producer for the evening news programme. She would like to research Thailand’s role in the ASEAN Community.
2014
Watchiranont Thongtep. Business journalist with The Nation, Bangkok. Covers media and broadcasting industries.
2013
Nuntinee Lailaeiat. Economics reporter at the Thai Public Broadcasting Service, Bangkok, covering economic-related news, from micro (ex. tourism) to macro (ex. monetary policy) affairs. Project: Singapore…a tourist destination that cannot be emulated.
2010
Raksaseri Kornchanok. Reporter for The Nation (English), covering politics and other national issues. Also contributes to the Nation Group’s TV station. Plans to research matchmaking services in Singapore.