Nam Yamprai

Nam was raised in Bangkok, Thailand and has, since the age of 8, mainly studied in the U.S. From the time he was 14 until 2019 he would visit Tokyo annually to attend language schools. He also completed the summer program at Jochi (Sophia) University and learned traditional instruments such as the Shakuhachi flute. He accompanied his mother during her fieldwork in Southeast Asia, briefly working for Chulalongkorn University (Bangkok) and at the University of Northern Colorado’s music department.

At UNC, he completed a dual degree in International Affairs and Asian Studies, minoring in Japanese. His research interest is in contemporary Japan-ASEAN relations, having written his thesis which compared Japanese Pan Asianist ideology with ASEAN-China economic relation.