Asylum Access Thailand brings together a dedicated team from local, international, and refugee communities to advance human rights in Thailand
Go to: Overview | Our Team (Current Page)
Asylum Access Thailand is working to make our team more representative of the communities we live in and serve. Learn more about our commitments to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as well as Refugee Leadership.
LEADERSHIP
The Executive Director, Director of Programs, and Director of Operations lead Asylum Access Thailand’s strategy, advocacy, partnerships, and management. They also drive Asylum Access’s global strategy as part of the Global Leadership Team.
STAFF
The staff at Asylum Access Thailand come from a broad variety of backgrounds with a breadth of personal and professional experience. Together, they implement a key set of programs and advocacy strategies to support the refugee communities in and around Bangkok.
*The names and identities of some staff have been hidden for their safety
LEGAL TEAM
Ganyaphak Sutphakde
Protection
Team Lead
Athip Pitakanjanakul
Legal Protection
Officer
Chavunvit Jiakard
Legal Advisor
(Mae Sot Office)
Carmen Pina
Legal Status
Officer
ARH
Paralegal
Project Assistant
Taywee
Project Assistant
(Mae Sot Office)
ND
Legal Protection
Assistant
SL
Interpreter Program
Assistant
BL
Screening and Intake
Assistant (SIA)
POLICY ADVOCACY & COMMUNICATION TEAM
Tanyakorn Thipapayapokin
Policy Advocacy and
Communication Coordinator
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM
Claire Birch
Community Engagement
Coordinator
Nattida Phonyong
Community Engagement
Officer (Livelihood)
MS
Community Engagement Officer (Refugee Leadership)
Yanran Lyu
Community Engagement Officer (PFA)
MEAL
(Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning)
ARPR
(Advancing refugee protection and promoting accountability in Southeast Asia through legal empowerment and refugee leadership)
Matthijs Ivo Niks
ARPR Project
Coordinator
OPERATIONS & FINANCE TEAM
Suchada Saiyud
Operations
Coordinator
Apinya Lorsupanporn
Accounting
Officer
Pornaphas Tongtorwongs
Administrative
Officer
VOLUNTEERS
Our volunteers come from Thailand and all around the world. They support the work of the different teams within Asylum Access Thailand. If you are interested in volunteering with us, check out our Volunteer page.
Want to join our team?
Check out all open positions at Asylum Access on our Careers page. You can also follow Asylum Access on LinkedIn and Asylum Access Thailand on Facebook.