Mr Ritirong JIWAKANON (Thailand) received his M.F.A. in theatre design from Yale School of Drama and spent several years after school professionally designing for theatre in New York City. Now he is an assistant professor in the Department of Dramatic Arts, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, as well as professionally working as a theatre production designer in many countries. He is also the deputy director of the Institute of Thai Studies and a committee of Cultural Management Program, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University.