Center for South East Asian Studies

Pitch Pongsawat


Name: Pitch Pongsawat

Title(s):

  • Hughes Visiting Professor (2008-09)

Contact Information: ppitch@umich.edu

Website: http://www.polsci.chula.ac.th/pitch

International Institute Affiliation(s):

  • CSEAS

Department Affiliation(s):

  • Architecture & Urban Planning

Education Background: 1991 B.A. (Government) Chulalongkorn University 1995 M.Phil. (Land Economy) University of Cambridge 2007 Ph.D. (City and Regional Planning) University of California at Berkeley

World Area(s) of Study/Interest:

  • Southeast Asian Studies

Related Countries:

  • Thailand
  • Burma

Research/Teaching Specialization: Modern Thai Politics Urban and regional politics and policies, comparative local government, modern Thai politics with reference to ideology and class analysis, transnationalism

Area/Int'l Course(s) Taught: SEA 501 (An Introduction to Southeast Asian Studies) SEA 215 (Contemporary Issues in Southeast Asia) Development Theories and Practices Modern Thai Politics