Asst. Prof. Pol. Lt. Col. Waiphot Kulachai

Asst. Prof. Pol. Lt. Col. Waiphot Kulachai, Ph.D., is a seasoned academic and professional with extensive experience across academia, public administration, law enforcement, and the private sector. He holds dual doctorates in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Chulalongkorn University and in Public Administration from Ramkhamhaeng University. He also completed an M.Sc. in Transport from Imperial College London under a Royal Thai Government Scholarship and a Master of Public Policy from GRIPS in Japan, funded by a Japanese Government Scholarship. Additionally, he holds a B.A. in English from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University and a B.A. in Political Science from Thammasat University. Between 2014 and 2020, he served as the Assistant Dean at Burapha University’s Faculty of Political Science and Law. His police career (2002-2014) included managing CCTV and Red Light Camera systems and teaching traffic management, alongside earlier industry experience with Siam Cement Group (1994-1998). His research interests include public administration and the application of AI in higher education. Currently, he serves as the Vice Dean at the College of Politics and Government, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University.