Areeyapat Petcharat
PhD in Agronomy (Forest Resources), Yeungnam University
2018 Scholarship Recipient
I was searching for a new challenge and hoping to pursue my dream of earning a PhD until I was awarded the 2018 AFoCo Landmark Scholarship. I did hope that the PhD program supported by AFoCo would help me develop through an accomplished researcher who would be able to contribute to society by providing information for preserving the integrity of forest resources and enhancing the standard of living for rural inhabitants.
Since March 2018, I have been enrolled in a Ph.D. program at Yeungnam University, where Prof. Yohan Lee is my supervisor. I transferred to the Department of Forest Resources in September 2018 along with my supervisor. My research area is on non-market valuation.
PhD life is all about inner motivation. I was able to build a proper work routine, working hours, and study activities owing to access to sufficient self-motivation, self-discipline, guidance, and supportive recommendations from my knowledgeable supervisor and professors, which helped me earn my PhD eventually. The application of efficient educational methods and the need for native language ability were the two main challenges of studying in ROK. Despite the fact that the majority of professors and PhD candidates speak English, it is crucial to learn basic communication skills in Korean.
- (PhD Thesis) Valuing wetland ecosystem services in Thailand
- Comparing Local Residents’ Willingness to Pay (WTP) and Willingness to Volunteer (WTV) for Water Onion (Crinum thaianum) Habitat Conservation
- Choice experiments for estimating ecosystem services value in the Bang Kachao Green Area, Thailand
- Measuring the nonuse value of the dugong (Dugong dugon) in Thailand