ManachayaYankittikul

Shaping governance at the intersection of climate policy, diplomacy, and sustainable development.

Chevening Scholar·LSE MPP·7+ Years·Bangkok & London

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About

Programme and policy professional with over seven years of experience supporting multi-country, donor-funded programmes across ASEAN. Specialises in governance, climate policy, institutional capacity building, and stakeholder coordination.

Chevening Scholar with an MPP from the London School of Economics. Fluent in English and Thai.

Institutional Experience

European Union · UK FCDO · ASEAN · United Nations · ICRC

Experience

E3G & International Climate Councils Network

MPP Capstone Researcher / Consultant

London, UK · Feb 2025 – Jul 2025

Applied research on climate governance and energy transition across UK, EU, and emerging markets
Co-authored published report on climate governance covering India, Brazil, Chile, Australia, and UK
Developed strategic recommendations for government-facing policy work

Association for the Prevention of Torture

Regional Project Officer — ASEAN

Geneva, Switzerland · Jun 2021 – Jan 2025

Managed €8.5M programme budget across a 3.5-year project cycle
Coordinated implementing partners, NHRIs, governments (Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand), ASEAN bodies, and donors (EU, UK FCDO)
Led political and institutional analysis across Southeast Asia
Represented the organisation in engagements with government ministries, diplomatic missions, and international partners
Contributed to landmark anti-torture legislation in Thailand

Pheu Thai Party

Policy Consultant — The Changemaker Programme

Bangkok, Thailand · Apr 2021 – May 2023

Contributed to policy development on healthcare reform, foreign investment, and constitutional reform
Supported evidence-based policy analysis during national election cycle

Asylum Access Thailand

Protection and Paralegal Programme Manager

Bangkok, Thailand · May 2019 – Apr 2021

Managed programme serving 5,000 refugees and asylum seekers
Supervised and coordinated 30 paralegals
Implemented US-PRM-funded programmes in sensitive operating environments
Coordinated with international donors and UN agencies

Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia

Legal Intern, Office of Co-Prosecutors

Phnom Penh, Cambodia · Oct 2018 – Mar 2019

Researched international criminal law jurisprudence for active cases

European Union Delegation to Thailand

Trainee, Trade & Economic Section

Bangkok, Thailand · Oct 2016 – Mar 2017

Supported analysis of investment incentives and economic policy instruments

International Committee of the Red Cross

Legal Intern

Bangkok, Thailand · May 2016 – Jul 2016

Researched IHL implementation and ASEAN regulatory frameworks

Education

2024 – 2025

London School of Economics and Political Science

Master of Public Policy (MPP)

Chevening Scholar

Climate governance, political economy, regulation, sustainable development

2017 – 2018

Leiden University

LL.M. (Public International Law)

Treaties, regulatory frameworks, international governance

2012 – 2016

Chulalongkorn University

Bachelor of Laws

Expertise

Programme Management & DeliveryClimate Policy & GovernanceGrants, Budgeting & Donor ReportingStakeholder EngagementPolitical & Institutional AnalysisPolicy Research & StrategyRisk Management & ComplianceCapacity Building