Montira Achavanuntakul
Lecturer Dr.
Montira Achavanuntakul
Lecturer Dr.
Education
- Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD), Indiana University Maurer School of Law, US September 2021
- Master of Laws (LLM), University of Michigan Law School, US 2017
- Certificate of completion of the English for Legal Studies, University of Michigan, US Summer 2016
- Master of Laws (LLM), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany (magna cum laude) 2006-2008
- Bachelor of Laws, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand (2nd Class Honors) 2001-2005
Thesis Topics
“Funding Access to Arbitration: Possibility of Third Party Funding for International Commercial Arbitration in Thailand”
Work Experience
- Member, Legal Aid Center, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University 2013-2016
- Member, The Committee of Student Affairs, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University 2008-2016
- supervised students regarding extracurricular activities and worked with groups of students on academic projects.
- Member, The Committee of Academic Affairs, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University 2008-2013
- provided academic guidance and course selection assistance to undergraduate students.
- Researcher, sponsored by Thailand’s Office of Justice Affairs Restorative Justice Process in 2009-2010
- Court of Justice
- Researched projects on “The Proposal for Thailand’s Consumer Protection in Respect to Prepaid Contracts.”
- interviewed legal academics and practitioners as well as business entrepreneurs on the legal obstacles in practice concerning prepaid transactions
- Court of Justice
Areas of Expertise
- Commercial law
- Arbitration
Areas of Interest
- Civil and commercial law
- Arbitration
Courses Taught
- LA100 Introduction to Law and Legal System
- LA101 Juristic Act and Contract
- LA160 Legal Writing
- LA200 Obligation: General Principles
- LA230 Law on Commercial Contracts 1
- LA438 Settlement of Commercial Disputes and Arbitration
Publications
- Book Sections: “Frequently Asked Questions related to the Extent of Civil Obligation, Right of Retention, Plurality of Debtors and Creditors, Q & A: Legal Issues for Thai citizens”, sponsored by Legal Aid Centre, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University, 2014
- Research papers: “The Proposal for Thailand’s Consumer Protection in Respect to Prepaid Contracts”, sponsored by Thailand’s Office of Justice Affairs, 2010
Book Sections
- “Frequently Asked Questions related to the Extent of Civil Obligation, Right of Retention, Plurality of Debtors and Creditors, Q & A: Legal Issues for Thai citizens”, sponsored by Legal Aid Centre, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University, 2014
Research papers
- “The Proposal for Thailand’s Consumer Protection in Respect to Prepaid Contracts”, sponsored by Thailand’s Office of Justice Affairs, 2010
Awards
- The Office of The Higher Education Commission’s Scholarship (to pursue LLM.’s and SJD’ s degree, 2016-2021)
- Highest Grade in Advanced Legal Research (Spring 2018), Indiana University Maurer School of Law 2018