Advisory Board & Staff
CCCL Advisory Board
คริสโตเฟอร์ จอร์จ มอร์
Founder and Chairman of CCCL Advisory Board The CCCL project idea was initiated by Christopher G. Moore, Canadian novelist and long-time resident of Thailand. The CCCL project is his way of giving back to Thailand for the privilege of giving him a home for the last 30 years.
Hugo Chakrabongse
Singer/Songwriter
Prof. Dr. Siwatt Pongpiachan
Director of NIDA Center for Research & Development of Disaster Prevention & Management
Kathryn Bimson
Conservation ecologist & Programme Officer, Water and Wetlands IUCN Asia Regional Office
Dr. Busakorn Suriyasarn
Director of Tonkla Rak Lok Foundation & Independent Advisor to United Nations agencies on climate change and integration of gender and social inclusion in programming
Annelie Langerak
Journalist & Second Vice President of the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand (FCCT)
Duangrit Bunnag
Architect
Chris Lowenstein
Founder of Living Films
Team members
Dr. Busakorn Suriyasarn
Team Leader
Busakorn is an independent international consultant with over 20 years of experience in international development with expertise in gender equality promotion and rights protection for vulnerable children and migrant workers, and climate change. She holds a doctorate in Mass Communications and two master’s degrees in Telecommunications and Southeast Asian Studies from Ohio University, USA. She has taken up the challenges of climate change as her lifelong mission.
Michael Herrin
Senior Advisor on External Relations
Enterprise Systems consultant, mostly retired, and a friend of CCCL.
Nakorn Chaisri
Artistic Director
Nakorn is a Thai filmmaker based in Bangkok. He holds a bachelor degree in Communication Arts from Silapakorn University, Thailand, and a master's degree in Film and Television from Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles. His directorial works include GOODBYE (Special Mention, Thai Short Film & Video Festival 2014) and IN THE WIND (Finalist, Thai Short Film & Video Festival 2018). He also has contributed as a screening committee to festivals including AFI Fest, AFI Docs, and Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Nakorn has worked as program designer for CCCL since 2021.
Thanawat Talksuk
Youth & Community Coordinator
Thanawat is a journalist. He has experience in creative content producing focused on marginalized people. His works have been screened in various competitions such as the second edition of 7HD New Ideas Contest.
Suphawadee Cho.charoenphon
Communication & Outreach Assistant
Suphawadee graduated with a degree in Political Science and Public Administration. She had experience in coordinating and facilitating with Thai organizations to participate in international meetings and forums. She loves to coordinate with various people and wants to explore new experiences in film.
