School of Public Health, Walailak University | Thailand
Dr Phiman Thirarattanasunthon is an Assistant Professor of Public Health at Walailak University (School of Public Health), Thailand, whose education spans a PhD in Public Health from Chulalongkorn University and an MPH in Environmental & Occupational Health from Prince of Songkla University , complemented by a BPH from Mahidol University and a BSc in Environmental Science from Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University. His professional trajectory includes roles from community health officer through district health service and hospital public-health functions, to academic lecturer , Assistant Professor and Head of the Community Public Health Program . His research expertise covers health-system management, health impact assessment, disaster and emergency risk management in public health, and community health assessment and promotion. Recently, Dr Thirarattanasunthon has published peer-reviewed studies on pesticide exposure among farmers, alcohol consumption behaviours among students, and COVID-19 patient experiences. His work has earned him awards including the School of Public Health Excellent Teaching Award (2024) and Outstanding Research Award (2024). With an emerging h-index (data unavailable) and a growing citations record, he remains committed to advancing public health science and education through community-engaged, impact-oriented research.
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Thirarattanasunthon, P., Siriwong, W., Robson, M., & Borjan, M. (2012). Health risk reduction behaviors model for scavengers exposed to solid waste in municipal dump sites in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 5, 97–104.
Buakate, P., Thirarattanasunthon, P., & Wongrith, P. (2022). Factors influencing alcohol consumption among university students in Southern Thailand. Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny, 73(4), 435–443.
Sapbamrer, R., Sittitoon, N., Thongtip, S., Chaipin, E., Sutalangka, C., Chaiut, W., & Thirarattanasunthon, P., et al. (2024). Acute health symptoms related to perception and practice of pesticide use among farmers from all regions of Thailand. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, Article 1296082.
Sapbamrer, R., Sittitoon, N., Thongtip, S., Chaipin, E., Sutalangka, C., La-Up, A., & Thirarattanasunthon, P., et al. (2024). Socio-demographic, agricultural, and personal protective factors in relation to health literacy among farmers from all regions of Thailand. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, Article 1364296.
Kotepui, K. U., Thirarattanasunthon, P., Rattaprasert, P., & Kotepui, M. (2022). A systematic review and meta-analysis of blood interleukin-4 levels concerning malaria infection and severity. Malaria Journal, 21(1), 217.