Dr. Poll Theerapappisit

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The University of Western Sydney (Penrith-Kingswood Campus)
College of Arts
School of Social Sciences
Course Advisor and LecturerAppointed: 2001

Mailing Address

Locked Bag 1797
Penrith South DC, New South Wales 1797
Australia

Contact Information

p.thee@uws.edu.au
http://uws.academia.edu/PollThee

Qualifications

Ph.D., University of Melbourne, Regional Planning and Tourism, 2008.
M.Sc. (AIT), Urban Development Planning and Environmental Management, 1995.
B.Arch. (hons), Silpakorn University, Architecture and Urban Design Studies, 1988.

Expertise and Research Interests

Urban and Regional Planning
Sustainable Development
Tourism Planning and Policy

Other Expertise

Development Studies in Less Developed Countries
Resource Management with Integrated Impact Assessments
Tourism Studies
Mekong/Thai Studies
Urban Design and Architecture

Future Research

Parramatta Stories: Values Based Community Development (with A/Prof.Robyn Bushell & Dr.Russell Staiff, Centre for Cultural Research, UWS granted project in collaboration with the Parramatta City Council, 2007-2008)

Sustaining Mekong Tourism? (forcoming, 2010)

Industrial Relevance

Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Planning Institute of Australia
Sydney Olympic Park Authority
Tourism Australia
Tourism NSW
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Thailand Research Fund
The National Research Council of Thailand
The Association of Thai Urban Planners and Designers
The Association of Siamese Architects

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Buddhism, Planning or Policy Studies, Regional Planning Or Policy, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development, Tourism, Urban Planning Or Policy.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
Thai: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)

Memberships

Association of Thai Urban Planners and Designers
Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
National Geographic Society
National Tertiary Education Industry Union
Planning Institute of Australia (Corporate Member)
The Association of Siamese Architects
Tourism Research Information Network

Honors and Awards

2002, Excellence in Teaching (Tourism Academic Group), The Annual Vice Chancellor's Excellence Awards, The University of Western Sydney
1999, Melbourne Abroad Postgraduate Travelling Scholarships, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne
1999-2005, MIRS (Melbourne International Research Scholarships-Living Allowance) and MIFRS (Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship-Tuition Fees), The University of Melbourne, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
1998-1999, ORS Awards (Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme), UK Government, The University of Liverpool, Department of Civic Design, M.Phil. Study in Town Planning
1996, Excellent Team (Top-Score Group Work in Health Resort for Retirees), Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, Modern Real Estate Management (Executive Course)
1995, Excellent Thesis (Postgraduate Thesis in Urban Conservation), Asian Institute of Technology (School of Environment, Resources and Development), Towards A "Conservation with Development" Plan for Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand
1995, Invitation for International Design Competition in the 6th Asian Built Environment Workshop (Fukuoka), The Asia-Pacific Center (Japan), Student representative of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
1994-1995, King's Scholarships, Thai Government, Asian Institute of Technology, Urban Development Planning and Environmental Management
1987, Excellent Thesis (Undergraduate Thesis in Architecture: Children Creative Arts Club in Thonburi Community, Bangkok), The Association of Siamese Architects Under Royal Patronage (ASA)

Previous Positions

1998, Urban/Regional Planner, Assistant to the Team Leader, Pacific Consultants International Asia, Asian Development Bank Technical Assistance Project in Mekong Langcang River Tourism Planning Study
1997-1998, Special Lecturer and Critic, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi and Sriprathum University, School of Architecture
1996-1998, Senior Architect and Planner, Woodhead International, Bangkok Office, Multi-disciplinary design consultancy (Australia & the Asia Pacific)
1995-1996, Project Manager, Natural Park (Public) Company, Design, Construction Planning & Control
1992-1993, Project Architect, Nichada Thani Group, Real Estate and Landscape Development in the Compound of the International School of Bangkok
1988-1992, Architect and Project Designer, Architect 49 Ltd. Company

Funding Received

  • UWS and Parramatta City Council: Parramatta Stories: Values Based Community Development (with A/Prof.Robyn Bushell & Dr.Russell Staiff, Centre for Cultural Research), 2007 to 2007.
  • Thailand Research Fund and International Development Research Centre (Canada): Asian Development Research Forum (Tourism Policy Recommendations in Asian Countries), 2004 to 2004.
  • Social Research Institute (Chiang Mai University), the National Research Council of Thailand and the Rockefeller Foundation: Mekong Tourism: Learning Across Borders and Integrated Development of Sustainable Tourism in the Mekong Region, 2004 to 2005.

Publications

  • Theerapappisit, P. & Staiff, R. (2009) Revisiting Heritage, Tourism and Modernity: Conflicting Perceptions in Development, Heritage in Asia: Converging Forces and Conflicting Values, Singapore, Asian Research Institute, NUS
  • Theerapappisit, P. (2009) Pro-poor Ethnic Tourism in the Mekong: A Study of Three Approaches in Northern Thailand, Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 14 (2), 201-221
  • Theerapappisit, P. (2008) Planning Mekong Tourism: A Study of Ethnic Communities in Thailand, (See: www.amazon.co.uk/Planning-Mekong-Tourism-Polladach-Theerapappisit/dp/3639094883/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1232303898&sr=1-1), Germany, VDM Verlag, ISBN=978-363909488
  • Theerapappisit, P. (2006) Ethnic Tourism in the Mekong: Towards Pro-poor Tourism, New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Research Conference: Beyond Nature, Dunedin, University of Otago
  • Theerapappisit, P. & Staiff, R. (2006) Tourism and Modernity: Perceptions of Tourism Development in Three Northern Thai Villages, CAUTHE (the Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education), Melbourne, Victoria University
  • Theerapappisit, P. (2005) Top-Down Tourism: Impacts on the Grassroots, A paper presented at the Conference: Mekong Tourism - Learning across Borders, (See: www.rockmekong.org/events/html_file/socialResearchCHM), Chiang Mai, Social Research Institute, Chiang Mai University
  • Theerapappisit, P. (2004) Policy and Planning of Tourism Product Development in Asian Countries: A Synthesis Paper of the Six Policy Recommendations, Asian Cohesion through Development Research, (See: http://adrf.trf.or.th/Policy_brief.asp), Bangkok, The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Thailand Research Fund
  • Theerapappisit, P. (2004) A Review of Community-Based Tourism, A paper presented at the Conference: Integrated Development of Sustainable Tourism in the Mekong Region, Chiang Rai, Anantara Resort and Spa Golden Triangle
  • Theerapappisit, P. (2004) Degradation or Enhancement through Tourism: A Role for Ethical/Religious Approaches, CAUTHE 2004-Conference Proceedings, (Reprinted as Chapter 3 of the International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT)'s Occasional Papers Series. See: www.iipt.org/educators/OccassionalPapers.htm), Brisbane, The University of Queensland
  • Theerapappisit, P. (2003) Mekong Tourism Development: Capital or Social Mobilisation?, Tourism Recreation Research (Reprinted as one of the Ethics Articles Published in the Hospitality Journals for 2003, Northern Arizona University, See: www2.nau.edu/~clj5/Ethics/bibliography2003.htm), 28 (1), 47-56
  • Theerapappisit, P. (2003) Buddhist Ethics: Planning towards Sustainable Community-Based Tourism, Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, Silpakorn University, 19, 159-169
  • Theerapappisit, P. (2003) Tourism Development: Cultural Crisis of the Mekong, CAUTHE 2003-Conference Proceedings, Coffs Habour, Southern Cross University
  • Theerapappisit, P. (2003) River Life Transition: From Agro-cities to Agritourism, Modernity, Tradition, Culture, Water: Bangkok-Melbourne-Bordeaux Symposium, Bangkok, KU Press
  • Theerapappisit, P. (2002) Village-Based Tourism: Cultural Crisis of the Mekong?, The 8th International Conference on Thai Studies, Nakhon Pranom, Ramkhamhaeng University
  • Theerapappisit, P. (2001) Participation in Tourism Planning Policies: Capital or Social Mobilisation?, Australian Thai Studies Conference, Melbourne, RMIT University
  • Theerapappisit, P. (2001) Balancing Diversity: Research Experiences in Thailand, A paper presented at the Australian Educators in Landscape Architecture Conference: Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Landscape Architectural Education & Research, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, the University of Melbourne
  • Theerapappisit, P. (2000) Buddhist Ethics: Planning Towards Sustainable Community-Based Tourism in the Greater Mekong Subregion, Shaping the Sustainable Millenium: Collaborative Approaches: Conference Proceedings, Brisbane, Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

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