Nathakorn Loedphacharakamon is currently a lecturer at Khon Kaen University International College, Thailand. He holds a Master of Science in Strategic Hotel Management from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Hotel Management from Silpakorn University International College. His professional background includes experience in both academic and hospitality sectors, with a focus on strategic management, sales and marketing, and business sustainability. He is actively engaged in academic research related to sustainable tourism, service quality, and consumer behavior. Nathakorn has contributed to various collaborative projects aimed at integrating sustainability and innovation into tourism education and practice.

Professor Therdchai Choibamroong, PhD, is the Director of the PhD Program and a senior faculty member at the Graduate School of Tourism Management, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Thailand. He earned his PhD in Tourism Planning and Management from the University of Queensland, Australia, and holds a Master’s degree with distinction in Tourism Policy and Management from the University of Birmingham, UK. With over two decades of experience in tourism policy, planning, and education, Professor Choibamroong has held several prominent roles, including as Dean of the School of Tourism Management at NIDA and as an advisor to various government bodies such as the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. He is a recipient of Thailand’s Distinguished Senior Research Scholar Award in Tourism and Hospitality (2019) and has published extensively in Scopus-indexed journals. His expertise spans sustainable tourism development, policy design, and community-based tourism, and he frequently collaborates with organizations such as UNWTO and UN-APO as a tourism development expert.