Kitti Prasirtsuk
กิตติ ประเสริฐสุข
program
Doctoral Scholars
Field of Study
International Relations
Years of Stay at HYI
Sep 1996 to Jun 2001
University Affiliation (Current)
Thammasat University
University Affiliation
UC Berkeley
Kitti Prasirtsuk is Professor of international relations at Thammasat University in Thailand and an advisory committee for the International Studies Center (ISC) at the Thai Foreign Ministry.
His experiences include Vice Rector for International Affairs (2018-2021) and Director at the Institute of East Asian Studies (2013-2018) at his university. He used to serve as a strategic committee at the Thai Defence Ministry (2014-19).
He was a non-resident fellow at the Center on Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California (2023 – 2024). Kitti is currently a Japan Foundation fellow (2024 – 2025), researching on “local revitalization” at Kyushu University.
Kitti was a visiting professor at UC Berkeley, teaching “International Relations in Southeast Asia,” and gave lectures at various universities, such as ANU, Munich, Waseda, Peking, Fudan, Korea, and Yonsei. He has been invited to speak, including at Columbia University, Nikkei Forum, Beijing Forum, Jeju Forum, and ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
Earning an M.A. from Keio University and a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, Kitti has a wide range of publications, including those on U.S. – Thailand security alliance, Japan-Southeast Asia relations, ASEAN, maritime security, and Thai politics. His recent writings include “Thailand,” in Hall, Lee Brown, and Strating (eds.), Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific (Routledge, 2025).
Current Research Projects:
Japan’s local revitalization (Japan Foundation Fellow, 2024 – 2025)
Thai public diplomacy (Center on Public Diplomacy, USC non-resident fellow, 2023 – 2024)
Japan – Southeast Asia relations, soft power, maritime security, U.S.-Thailand security alliance
Recent Publications
- “Thailand,” in Hall, Lee Brown, and Strating, eds., Blue Security in the Indo-Pacific (Routledge, 2025).
- “Thai Public Diplomacy in the 21st Century: Approaches and Purposes,” CPD Blog, Center on Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California, 19 March 2024.
- “Old Friends, new initiatives: A Thai perspective on Australia’s Indian Ocean engagement,” in James Bowen (ed.), Enhancing Australia’s engagement with the Indian Ocean region, Perth: Perth U.S.-Asia Centre, 2022, pp. 38 – 41.
- “From Japan Inc. to the FOIP: the Evolving Role of Japanese Businesses in Japan’s Southeast Asia Policy,” in John Ciorciari and Kiyoteru Tsutsui (eds.), The Courteous Power: Japan and Southeast Asia Relations in the Indo-Pacific Era, Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2021.
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