Thitirat Thipsamritkul
Assistant Professor
thitirat@tu.ac.th
- thitirat.thip@gmail.com
Thitirat Thipsamritkul
Assistant Professor
Education
2022
- Logic and Opinion Writing (JS621), National Judicial College, Las Vegas (sponsored by the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section at US Embassy Bangkok)
- Stanford Innovative Teaching Scholars Program, the Stanford Thailand Research Consortium (STRC), Thailand
2020 – 2021
- Rule of Law and Development (RoLD 2020) & TIJ-IGLP Workshop, TIJ & IGLP Harvard Law School, Thailand
2017
- Regional Workshop on Teaching of IHL, by ICRC, Thailand
2016
- Summer Course, Seoul Academy of International Law, South Korea
2013
- Summer Course (PIL), the Hague Academy of International Law, the Netherlands
2012 – 2013
- School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, UK
(LL.M. in Law, Development and Governance, Dissertation on “New Governance to Enhance Equality Rights:
Lessons Learned from the EU Model of New Governance to Answer the Challenge of ASEAN”)
2012 – 2014
- Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University, Japan *Double Degree Program
(LL.M. in International Law program, GPA 3.7, Dissertation on “ILO’s Promotion of International Labour Standards to Protect Migrant Workers: An Example of ASEAN Community” [JP])
2008 – 2012
- Kyoto University, Japan (LL.B., GPA 3.3, Participated Seminars: Asian Area Studies, Law of International Organisation, Public International Law, Analysis of International Political Economy)
2009 – 2010
- Exchange program in Faculty of Law, University of Strasbourg, France
2005 – 2008
- Tokyo Gakugei University Senior High School, Japan
2003- 2005
- Asia Bunka Kyokai (ABK) Japanese Language Course, Japan
2003 – 2014
- the Royal Thai Government Scholarship (High School – LL.M.)
2000 – 2003
- Sa-nguanying Suphanburi Secondary School, Thailand (Middle School)
Internship and Volunteer
2022
- Volunteer judge at Chula Legal Tech competition
2021
- Volunteer judge at Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court, Global Round
- Volunteer judge at 2021 Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot Court
2012
- Internship at Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Thailand)
2010
- Internship at Office of the Council of State (Thailand)
- Internship at Permanent Delegation of Thailand to UNESCO (France)
Areas of Expertise
- Global governance
- Non-state actors and international law
- Human rights
- Privacy
- Online freedom
- Law and technology
Courses Taught
- Public International Law
- Human Rights
- Mass Communication Law and Ethics
- Skills in Legal Language
- Digital Skills International Community and International Law
- Laws and Regulation in Design Practice,
- Law and Technology
- Moot Court
- Introduction to Japanese Legal System
- International Law and Regional Architecture in the Asia–Pacific Alternative Dispute Settlement (Negotiation Part)
- Business for Lawyer in Sustainable Future
- Civic Engagement
Selected Publications
2024
- Legal Concepts version 2.2, Final Community Group Report 01 August 2025 (https://w3c.github.io/dpv/2.2/legal/)
- (Editorial Team) Data Privacy Playbook: A Lawyer’s Guide in the Digital Age (HRLAxABA, 2024) [TH]
- Book Chapter “Protecting Individuals in the International Battle of State v Digital Platforms: The Importance of Business and Human Rights Approach” (2025) in KGRI Book Project on State–Digital Platform Relations
- “Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations in Thailand” (forthcoming), Melbourne Asia Review
2023
- “Evolution of Tech Regulation in the Digital Economy: Spotlight on Southeast Asia (Thailand)”, Tech for Good Foundation
- “Cyber Scam: Impacts and Existing Problems”, TULAW e–newsletter No.9
2022
- Thailand Artificial Intelligence Guidelines 1.0 (Chulalongkorn University Press, 2022) [TH] funded by ETDA
2020
- Thailand Data Protection Guideline 3.0 (Chulalongkorn University Press, 2020) [TH]
2019
- Thailand Data Protection Guideline 2.0 (Chulalongkorn University Press, 2019) [TH]
- Book translation of Vaughan Lowe, Very Short Introduction : International Law (OUP 2015) [TH]
2018
- Thailand Data Protection Guideline 1.0 (Chulalongkorn University Press, 2018) [TH]
2017
- “Personal Data Protection Law and Privacy Protection in Digital World”, ‘Dullapah’ (Court of Justice Journal) Vol.2 [TH]
- “Arguments on Introducing Self–regulation Regime for Controlling of Internet Contents: Problems of Notice and Takedown Mechanism under Computer Crimes Act B.E. 2560”, (EDTA, 2017) [TH]
- “Trust as a Currency in the Digital Economy” in Thai–American Business Magazine Vol.4
- “Legal Variety : Observations on Ministerial Notification of MDES concerning Spam”, Thammasat Law Journal Vol.3 [TH]
- Contents and Exams creator for “Human Rights” and “Culture” in BOOTCAMP Application for High School Students [TH]
2016
- Book translation of A. Clapham, Very Short Introduction: Human Rights (OUP 2014) [TH]
- “Facebook’s Real Name Policy: the Real Regulator” in Thainetizen, Who Governs the New World [TH]
2015
- Book review of Labour Law and Global Trade by B. Hepple (2006) in Thammasat Law Journal 2016 [TH]
Research Projects
2023
- “Moonshot Research and Development Program – Self–information Control and the Use of Artificial Intelligence” funded by Japan Science and Technology Agency
2022
- “Regulations, Measure and Standard relating to Artificial Intelligence” funded by Office of the National Digital Economy and Society Commission [TH]
2021
- “Guide to Comply with Media Ethics” funded by Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS) [TH]
- “Study and Preparation for Subsidiary Rules under PDPA” [TH] funded by Personal Data Protection Commission Office
- “Thai International Digital Vaccine Certificate: Requirements & Feasibility Assessment for A Pilot Project at The Thai Department of Disease Control”, funded by British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
2020
- “Internet Studies” (Part: Literature Review of Digital Privacy) funded by Thailand Research Fund [TH]
2017
- “Proposal for Thailand Internet Governance” with Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University [TH]
- Research project for ETDA Training Program on “Digitalisation for Thailand 4.0: Technology Security and Law” [TH]
2016
- Research project for NBTC–TU–UPENN Training Program on “Communications and Digital Economy” [TH]
2015
- “Criminal Victim Support System in Japan” with Royal Thai Police Headquarters [TH]
2014
- “Environmental Dimension in the Trans–Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the drafting Thai–EU FTA” with Economic Research and Training Center (ERTC), Thammasat University [TH]
- “The APEC Privacy Framework and Thailand’s Possibility to Ratify” with TU–RAC [TH]
