Boonwara Sumano — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Senior Research Fellow and Head of Social Development Policy Team at Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI)
Manages a research team and secures funding for research projects
Conducts policy advocacy with public and private sectors
Specializes in social investment, ASEAN, labour rights and migration, and gender equality

Biography

Boonwara Sumano serves as a Senior Research Fellow in Social Policy Development at the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), where she also leads the Social Development Policy Team. In this capacity, she manages her own research team and has experience in securing funding for research projects.

Her research interests encompass social investment, ASEAN, labour rights and migration, and gender equality.