Our Team

Asylum Access Thailand brings together a dedicated team from local, international, and refugee communities to advance human rights in Thailand

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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.


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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.

Naiyana Thanawattho

Executive Director

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Paniti Tiengtrong

Director of Programs

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Jutawan Thamudon

Director of Operations

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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

Phobtham Sitthirat

Communications and
Policy Advocacy Officer | LinkedIn

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)

Tiba Tajfia

MEAL Coordinator | LinkedIn

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.