Kingminghae, Worapinya (Thailand) Host Institute: Center for Asia-Pacific Cooperation and Governance Studies Host Professor: Prof. WU Xinbo Affiliated Institute: Faculty of Education at Suan Dusit University, Thailand Research Interests: Chinese Studies, Intercultural Relationships, Sino-Thailand Relations, Educational studies Email: kulnaree.n@chula.ac.th Duration: April 2017-October 2017 Dr. Worapinya Kingminghae is a Lecturer of Faculty of Education at Suan Dusit University, Bangkok. She was a Visiting Scholar at Center for Asia-Pacific Cooperation and Governance Studies of Fudan University (AP Center Fudan) from April 2017 to October 2017. She received her B.A in Hospitality from Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep and her M.S. in Business Administration from Khon Kaen University. In 2013, she received her Ph.D. in Educational Economics and Administration from Peking University. Dr. Worapinya Kingminghae’s research Interests include Chinese Studies, Intercultural Relationships, Sino-Thailand Relations, and Educational studies. Her articles have appeared in journals of China. Selected Papers Worapinya Kingminghae, “Social Support and Loneliness of Chinese International Students in Thailand”, Journal of Population and Social Studies, 22 (2) July 2014 : 141 – 157. DOI 10.14456/jpss.2014.10. JPSS-Vol22(2)_Lin_Social_support_and_loneliness.pdf Worapinya Kingminghae, “Factors that influence stay intention of Thai international students following completion of degrees in China”, Asia Pacific Education Review, 18(1), March, 2017: 13-22. DOI 10.1007/s12564-016-9465-2. (http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12564-016-9465-2) Projects Worapinya Kingminghae, “Acculturation and Adaptation of Thai Overseas Students in Chinese Universities”, Funded by Thammasat University, 2014-2015. (co-researcher)