Parichart Chaipikul (Ant) - Director for Teaching and Care
Ant started working as the Director of our teaching and care projects in July 2007 after moving to Krabi from Chang Mai. She used to work in the shipping business. She is enjoying her new role working with people from all over the world and in her free time likes travel, photography and spending time with her boyfriend.
Marie Goarin - Director for Conservation
Marie joined Projects Abroad in October 2007 as Field Coordinator and was promoted to Director for Conservation in June 2008. Marie is from France but studied Marine Science at university in Scotland and has been involved in conservation and environmental education projects in France, Australia and Malaysia. Marie is a very experienced diver and is also a qualified recompression chamber operator. She enjoys most outdoor and aquatic activities, in particular camping and scuba diving.
Kingkan Jitlang - Teaching & Care Desk Officer and Coordinator
Kingkan, or Dear as she is known, is originally from Nakorn Srithammart in southern Thailand but she has lived in Bangkok for almost 10 years to complete her degree and work. Before joining Projects Abroad she worked with the foundation for AIDS research. She loves to spend her time after work enjoying adventure activities such as trekking.
Chane Sutsadang - Conservation Desk Officer & Social Manager
Chane was born in Thailand but lived in the USA for over 15 years. She returned to Thailand and worked as a language teacher and office manager. She has been working with Projects Abroad since 2004. Chane moved from Bangkok to Krabi in April 2007 to continue working with our volunteers. She is one of the most energetic people you will ever meet and loves to chat. If she's not looking after her elderly mother, you can bet she's doing something fun with our volunteers!