Saowalak Thongkuay

Regional Development Officer at Disabled Peoples' International Asia-Pacific: Thailand
Regional Development Officer, Disabled Peoples’ International Asia Pacific (DPIAP)
Executive Director, Asia Pacific Disabled Peoples’ Organization United
Founding Member, ASEAN Disability Forum (ADF)
Regional Coordinator, Abilis Foundation Mekong Regional Office
EXPERIENCE:
- September 2002-2006
Project Assistant, Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD)
EDUCATION:
- Present:
Master degree of Education Program in Human Resource Development, Ramkhamhaeng University - April, 01 – August, 02
Certificate in Computer Business Management in English, Redemptorist Vocational School for the Disabled (RVSD), Banglamung, Chonburi - June, 85 – November, 88
B.B.A. Public Relations, Ramkhamhaeng University
Proficiency Test taken and Program:
- Certificate in advanced accounting training
- Independent living for Persons with Disabilities
- Disability Equality Training of trainer
- Disability and Human Rights
- Feminist Legal Theory and Practice (FLTP)
- Disability Equality Reviewer
- Facilitator for CRPD and right based approach
Achievements:
- Advisory to Bangkok Governor for Equality
- Expert on gender and disability to National Human Right Commissioner
- Gender expert on Human Rights, member, Committee on Gender Discrimination judgment
- An outstanding women award 2008 and 2016, the National Council of Women of Thailand Under the Royal Patronage of Her Majesty the Queen
- Committee to the Network of ASEAN entrepreneur