Education

Ph.D. Remote sensing and geographic Information Systems
M.Sc. Appropriate Technology for Resources Studies
B.Eng. Agriculture

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Professional Specialization and Research Interests

Environmental management, Land use change, Poverty, Spatial statistical analysis, Application of geographic information systems and remote sensing systems in agricultural, environmental, water management, health science, social science and community base research.

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Complete Research Project

1. The interdisciplinary research for knowledge transferring in conservation and utilization of local plant genetic resources Amnatcharoen Province.
2. Plant Genetic Conservation Project Nonthaburiprovince  (2013).
3. The Integrated utilization of biodiversitydatabase for community CasestudyAmnatcharoen Province(2014)
4. The Study of Urban Growth and  Local  Wisdom of Water Management, Case study: Durian  Orchard  Nonthaburi  (2014)
5. Plant Genetic Conservation Project Nonthaburiprovince  (2014).
6. The collection and utilization of pepper varieties in herbs, edible plant and ornamental in Kanchanaburi province (2014)
7. The Integrated utilization of biodiversitydatabase for community CasestudyAmnatcharoen Province (2013-2015)

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Contact information

Phone : (662) 889-2138 Ext. 6399
Email : romanee.tho@mahidol.ac.th, romanee_t@yahoo.com
Department : Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty : Faculty of Engineering

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Ongoing Research Projects

1. The Integrated utilization of biodiversitydatabase for community Case study Amnatcharoen Province (2016)

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Recent Research Publications – Peer reviewed Journals/Conference Proceedings

Journal publications

• Thongdara, R.,  Samarakoon, L., Shrestha, R. P., Ranamukhaarachchi, S. L.(2011). Using GIS and Spatial Statistics to Target Poverty and Improve Poverty Alleviation Programs: A Case Study in Northeast Thailand. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy,5(2), 157-82DOI:10.1007/s12061-011-9066-8.

Conference presentations

• Thongdara, R., Tibkeaw, A.P.(2014). Capacity building and people‘s participation in protection and conservation community forestry and bio-diversity in Amnatcharoen province. In GMSARN Int. Conf. on Connectivity and Sustainability in GMS: Energy, Environmental and Social Issues, 12-14 Nov. 2014.Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam.
• Thongdara, R., Tanachaikhan, P., Kulpradit, K., Tibkeaw., A. P. (2013) The Urban Expansion to Durian Orchard in Nonthaburi. In: ACRS 2013: proceedings of the 34nd Asian conference on remote sensing:   “BRIDGING SUSTAINABLE ASIA” 20-24 October 2013, Bali, Indonesia.
• Thongdara, R., Tibkeaw, A.P. (2012). Improving Poverty Target and Alleviation Policy Using Spatial Statistics and GIS.In: ACRS 2012: proceedings of the 33nd Asian conference on remote sensing: Aiming Smart Space Sensing, 26-30 November 2012, Pattaya, Thailand.
• Tibkeaw, A.P.,  Thongdara, R. (2012). The Developing of Natural Resources Database for Supporting Sub-District Development Plan by Using Participatory Mapping (P-Mapping) A case of Phatthalung Province, Thailand. In: ACRS 2012: proceedings of the 33nd Asian conference on remote sensing: Aiming Smart Space Sensing, 26-30 November 2012, Pattaya, Thailand.
• Samarakoon, L.,  Thongdara, R.,   Shrestha, R. P.,  Ranamukhaarachchi, S. L. (2011). Identifying Spatial Context and Associated Factors of poverty using spatial statistic and GIS. In: ACRS 2011: proceedings of the 32nd Asian conference on remote sensing : sensing for Green Asia, 3-7 October 2011, Taipei, Taiwan.
• Tibkaew, A. P., Shrestha, R. P., Nateec, V., Tibkaew, P., Thongdara R., and Pholhinkong, C. 2011. Assessing the Flood Risk Area of Southern Thailand with an Integrated Curve Number and Flow Accumulation Approach.In: ACRS 2011 : proceedings of the 32nd Asian conference on remote sensing : sensing for Green Asia, 3-7 October 2011, Taipei, Taiwan.
• Overgaard, H., Steinert, M., Charoenviriyaphap, T., Thongdara, R., Limsoontorn, T., Imvitthaya, C., Samarakoon, L., Ranamukhaarachchi, S. l., Almvik, M., Johansen N. S., Nordhus, E., Eklo, O.  2010. Risk area for vector resistance to agricultural insecticides in Thailand and Insecticide susceptibility in vectors. In: Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting. 1-3 December 2010, Bangkok, Thailand.

 

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