Ajirapa Pradit is an urban designer, academic, and researcher specializing in urban planning, community-based heritage preservation, and public participatory processes. She has led and contributed to numerous high-profile initiatives concerning Chiang Mai’s...
John Ho is the founder of Alt_ Coliving and the lead organiser of CosmoLocal CNX. He has spent a decade building coliving communities where global residents and local communities share the same rooms, conversations, and projects. Food That Nourishes is co-produced...
Samanta Berga is an experienced designer, entrepreneur, former Alt_ community manager, and community builder. Latvian by nationality, she has lived across more than ten countries. At CosmoLocal CNX, she brings global perspectives, and supports the facilitators of the...
Arisa Nimmanahaeminda is a community organizer and cultural connector rooted in Chiang Mai’s Wat Ket-Sanpakoi district. She leads the Sanpakoi Street Market and represents local business operators in the area, while serving on the Ministry of Culture’s...
Chiranthanin Kitika (Phuwa), Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and full-time lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture, Chiang Mai University. His work focuses on urban communities and social spaces, with a specialization in community-based design that advances...
