Dr. Wasin Punthong is a lecturer in the Department of Politics and Government, Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University. He obtained International Masters in Economy, State and Society: Politics and Security from the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London, UK (Distinction) and Master of Arts in Social Sciences – Baltic Sea Region Studies from the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, University of Tartu, Estonia (Cum Laude). Later, he obtained a PhD in Science Technology and Innovation Policy from the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, University of Manchester in 2024. His thesis explores science technology and innovation policy change in Thailand from 1997 to 2022 His research and academic works focus on innovation policy in developing economies, sustainability transitions, and digital governance.