Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun
Assistant Professor Dr.
Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun
Assistant Professor Dr.
Education
2017
- Ph.D. in Law The University of Dundee (United Kingdom) Thesis: An Appraisal of Third-Party Dispute Settlement Mechanisms in Settling International Environmental Disputes (Supervised Professor Robin R. Churchill and Professor Elizabeth A. Kirk)
2010
- LL.M. Global Environment and Climate Change Law The University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom) Thesis: The Establishment of an International Environmental Court (Supervised by Professor Alan E. Boyle)
2009
- Master of Laws in International Law Thammasat University, Thailand Thesis: Criteria and Legal Consequences of Material Breach of Treaties under Article 60 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Supervised by Professor Dr. Jaturon Thirawat
2007
- Bachelor of Laws, Second-Class Honors Thammasat University, Thailand
Academic Appointments
Lecturer
- Faculty of Law, Thammasat University (2024 – Present)
Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Law - Faculty of Law, National Institute of Development Administration
(NIDA) (2011 – 2023)
Visiting Lecturer
- Faculty of Law, Various Universities (2017 – Present)
Engaged in teaching assignments across multiple institutions, including Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Mai University, University of Phayao, Prince of Songkla University, and Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
Research Experience
Completed Research Projects
- Aligning Thai Law with SDG 14 on the Conservation and Sustainable
Use of Oceans, Seas, and Marine Resources Supported by the Thailand Research Fund (2022) - Development of Pollution Discharge Permit System: Phase 3
Supported by the Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment (2022) - Active Citizen and Prime Mover for Air Quality Management in Thailand
Supported by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (2021) - Compulsory Dispute Resolution Mechanisms under the 1982 United
Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: Lessons from Jurisprudence
on Jurisdictional Issues
(Supported by Faculty of Law, National Institute of Development Administration 2018) - The Universality of the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in Environmental Protection: An International Law Perspective on Marine Environmental Protection and Sustainable Use of Marine Resources
(Supported by Faculty of Law, National Institute of Development Administration 2017)
2009-2010
- Researcher, Drafting Thai Legislation for the Regulation of Nuclear
Power Plants
(Supported by the Ministry of Energy) - Researcher, Legal Reform for the Development of the Organization and
Authority of the Office of Atoms for Peace
(Supported by the Office of Atoms for Peace, Ministry of Science and Technology) - Researcher, Legal Feasibility of Nuclear Power Plant Projects in Thailand
(Supported by the Thailand Research Fund (TRF)) - Researcher, International Liability for Environmental Damage from
Nuclear Power Plants
(Supported by the Faculty of Law, National Institute of Development
Administration (NIDA)) - Research Assistant, Consultant Study on Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
under Free Trade Agreements
(Supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) - Research Assistant, Study on the Enforcement of State Audit Laws
(Supported by the Office of the Auditor General and the World Bank)
Ongoing Research Projects
- International Obligations of States in Undelimited Maritime Areas: Case studies of Thailand and neighboring countries
(Supported by Faculty of Law, Thammasat University) - Greening the Scrap Metal Value Chain through Promotion of BAT/BEP to Reduce U-POPs Releases from Recycling Facilities
(Legal Advisor, Supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF))
Research Interests
- International Environmental Law
- Sustainable Development Law
- Law of the Sea Climate Change Law
- International Dispute Settlement
Publications
Books
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, Legal Considerations on International Trade Measures and Approaches to Address Climate Change (King Prajadhipok’s Institute 2024)
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, Analysis of Draft Laws and Legislation Related to the Right to Clean Air (King Prajadhipok’s Institute 2024)
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun et al, The Right to Clean Air: Legal Recommendations (Thai Health Promotion Foundation 2022)
Selected Journal Articles
- Chukiat Chaiboonsri, Paponsun Eakkapun, Niorn Sirimongkonlertkun, Thunwadee Tachapattaworakul Suksaroj, Rujikan Nasanit, Ronbanchob Apiratikul, Navarat Apirakkittikul, Piyasak Manason, Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, and Siwatt Pongpiachan, ‘The Impact of PM2.5 on Socio-Economic of Thailand: The Perception Based on The Survey Data’ (2023) 63(2) NIDA Development Journal 106-124
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun and Prasit Piwawatpanich, ‘Improving Thai Laws to Align with SDG 14 of the United Nations on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Oceans and Marine Resources’ (2022) 51(3) Thammasat Law Journal 648-678
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, ‘Compulsory Dispute Resolution Mechanisms under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: Lessons from Jurisprudence on Jurisdictional Issues’ (2018) 47(4) Thammasat Law Journal 879-916
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, ‘Analysis of the Arbitral Tribunal’s Ruling in the South China Sea Dispute between the Philippines and China from an International Environmental Law Perspective’ (2018) 47(1) Thammasat Law Journal109-134
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, ‘Marine Genetic Resources Beyond National Jurisdiction: New Challenges in the Law of the Sea’ (2018) 36(1) Law Journal 139-154
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, ‘Exploring Challenges and Constraints in the Application of International Law on State Responsibility in the Context of Transboundary Pollution’ (2018) 11(1) Niti Sangkomsart Journal 1-27
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, ‘Climate Change and the Law of the Sea: Impacts and Solutions’ (2018) 7(1) NIDA Law Journal 53-63
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, ‘Country Report: Thailand’ (2015) 6 IUCN EJournal 405-415
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, ‘Establishment of a National Nuclear Safety Organization: International Standards and Comparative Study’ (2012) 14(1) Social Development Journal 62-112
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, ‘Criteria and Legal Consequences of Material Breach of Treaties under Article 60 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties’ (2010) 4(1) Graduate Law Journal 166-176
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, ‘Transportation of Nuclear Materials: Issues of Right of Innocent Passage and the Precautionary Principle’ (2010) 5(5) Transport and Maritime Law Journal 71-88
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun and Chantachira Iammyura, ‘Establishment of a National Nuclear Safety Organization: Comparative Study of International Organizational Models and Thailand’s Approach’ (2009) 38(3) Thammasat Law Journal 164-197
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, ‘Criteria and Legal Consequences of Severe Breach of Treaties under Article 60 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties: A Case Study of the Violation of the Nuclear Non-roliferation Treaty’ (2009) 38(3) Thammasat Law Journal 292-322
Book Chapters
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, ‘Some Issues in the Interpretation and Application of Provisions on Marine Scientific Research under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea’ in Essays in Honor of Professor Dr. Jaturon Thirawat (Thammasat University Press 2022)
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, Naporn Popattanachai. “Siam and the Standard of Civilisation in the Nineteenth Century” in Thai Legal History from Traditional to Modern Law (Cambridge University Press) pp. 202-214.
Conference Proceedings
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, ‘The Evolution of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities in the Era of Sustainable Development’ in Proceedings of the 55th Anniversary of the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) Conference (2021) 808-827
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, ‘Challenges in Applying Human Rights Law to Address Climate Change’ in Proceedings of the 54th Anniversary of the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) Conference(2020) 888-904
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, ‘The Universality of the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in Environmental Protection: An International Law Perspective on Marine Environmental Protection and Sustainable Use of Marine Resources’ in Proceedings of the 51st Anniversary of the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) Conference, 31 March 2017, 980-996
- Krisdakorn Wongwuthikun, ‘Dispute Settlement System under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: An Appraisal of the Appropriateness of Conciliation for Settling Maritime Disputes in South-East Asia’ in Conference Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Advancement of Development Administration 2020-Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies, 16 December 2020, 276-286
Awards and Honors
- Outstanding Humanities and Social Sciences Scholarship
Office of the Higher Education Commission (OHEC) (2010) - Diploma in Law of the Sea (Magna Cum Laude)
Yeosu Academy of the Law of the Sea, Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (2014)
Training and Professional Development
- International Foundation for the Law of the Sea (IFLOS) Summer Academy Hamburg, Germany (2018)
- Yeosu Academy of the Law of the Sea Yeosu, South Korea (2014)