PAIRACH PIBOONRUNGROJ

Logistics Systems Dynamics Group Cardiff University Room D46 Aberconway Building Colum Rd. CF24 4NU Wales, United Kingdom piboonrungrojp@cardiff.ac.uk

PROFILE Pairach is currently a PhD candidate in the Logistics Systems Dynamics Group of Cardiff University where he was awarded MSc in Logistics and Operations Management (distinction) in 2009. His study in Cardiff has been fully supported by a scholarship of the Royal Thai Government, which was awarded from a national competition. His research interest involve the economic theories, econometrics and statistical techniques to research in supply chains management. EXPERIENCE CONSULTANT TO THE WORLD BANK (2007) Supervising the data entry for the World Bank project associating with Laos Poverty Reduction Fund (PRF) and Laos National Statistics Centre (NSC). RESEARCH ASSISTANT, SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY (2005 - 2007) The experiences include conducting, decoding and analysing over ten large-scale surveys and database in tourism economics, natural resources and environmental Economics and tourism logistics internationally, including Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam. EDUCATION Master of Science in Logistics and Operations Management (Distinction) Cardiff University, United Kingdom (2009) Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honors) Chiang Mai University, Thailand (2005) SKILLS Econometrics, Statistical methods, Data mining, and Supply chain audit (Quick Scan). SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Piboonrungroj, P. and Disney, S.M. 2009. Supply Chains Collaboration in Tourism: A Transaction Cost Economics Perspective, Second Biennial Conference of the International Association for Tourism Economics, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 11-13 December 2009. (Forthcoming) Piboonrungroj, P. and Disney, S.M. 2009. Tourism Supply Chains in Chiang Mai, Second Biennial Conference of the International Association for Tourism Economics, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 11-13 December 2009. (Forthcoming) Piboonrungroj, P. 2009. Methodological Triangulation for Logistics and Supply Chain Research, 18th Summer Research Academy European Doctoral Programmes Association for Management and Business Administration (EDAMBA), Soreze, France, 23rd - 29th July 2009. (Forthcoming) Piboonrungroj, P. and Disney, S.M. 2009. Tourism Supply Chains: A Conceptual Framework. PhD Network Conference, Nottingham, 1-3 July 2009. (Forthcoming) Piboonrungroj, P. and Disney, S.M. 2009. Developing Quick Scan Audit Methodology for The Hotel Industries, Logistics Research Network, Cardiff, 9-11 September 2009. (Forthcoming) Juan, H. and Piboonrungroj, P. 2007. Tourism Development: A Case study of Homestay Service (Nongjiale) in Bai Ethnic Village. In: Kaosa-ard, M. ed. Mekong Tourism: Blessing for All?, Bangkok: White Lotus. pp. 138-166. Piboonrungroj, P., Kaosa-ard, M. and Untong, A. 2006. Cultural Tourism: A Case Study of Chiang Mai. In: Proceeding paper of Seminar on Mekong Tourism: Learning across Borderon 1-3 June 2006, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Chiang Mai: SRI CMU.