SAE Bangkok Staff

Daniel Choo
General Manager

Daniel Choo is currently the General Manager of SAE Institute Bangkok. Prior to this he was the Facility Manager of SAE Institute Amman 2007-8 and Program Manager of SAE Institute Bangkok 2003-7. The enviable breadth & depth of his experience in the Professional Audio & Visual arena is apparent in the exposure he had throughout his career since 1989. A THX Home Certified Designer/Installer.

Brett Radisich
Academic Manager

Brett originates from Australia where he has worked as a sound engineer in both studio and live music venues in Perth and Sydney. Brett has been with SAE since 1996 as an Audio lecturer at SAE Sydney, Head of Audio and Assistant Manager at SAE Perth, and Academic Manager and Head of Audio at SAE Amman.

In 2009 Brett joined SAE Bangkok as Academic Manager. Brett holds a Bachelor of Arts from Middlesex University, Diploma in Audio Engineering, Certificate IV in Multimedia, and Certificate in Workplace Training.

Mrs. Suree Somboon (P’Nong)
Head Administrator/Student Services

Mrs. Suree Somboon has been in Educational affair for long time. Graduated from Ramkhamhaeng University and worked for Private Education School in Chonburi for 20+ years under Assistance of the Director position then joined SAE Bangkok
as Course Administrator. 

Pawint Eungprabhanth (Top)
Head of Audio Department

He graduated from Chulalongkorn University in Bachelor in Architecture, also Certificate in Music from Australian Institute of Music ( AIM ) Sydney major in guitar and Diploma of Audio Engineering from SAE Sydney. He has been working at Digital Lab Company, doing Post Production works related as well as part time guitar teacher
at KPN Music school, also, sound engineering at GMM Grammy Company, recording several albums included Bird/Sek, mixing VCDs, DVDs for concerts, assistant mastering for several albums and films. He has been with SAE Bangkok for many years now and still take freelance mixing, mastering jobs.

Giorgio Palazzi
Digital Film Lecturer

Giorgio joined SAE in 2005 as a Film lecturer in Perth. He also taught as a Guest Lecturer in Auckland and Geneva. In 2009 he collaborated with leading production company Lux Vide in Rome as an Online Editor and Technical Support. He was also officially trained on the Autodesk Smoke and Lustre workstations.

In 2010 Giorgio joined SAE Bangkok as a Film Lecturer. He holds a Graduate Diploma in Film Studies from Curtin University, a Bachelor of Arts in Film Making from Middlesex University and Certificate IV in Digital Film from SAE.

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Sebastian Craig
Film & Sound Lecturer

Sebastian is a Writer, Director, Cinematographer & Sound Designer with 18 years experience working in the Australian Film Industry. He has been recognized with Film & Television Institute - Best Drama, Best Cinematography, Best Original Music Awards. AFI nomination for Best Sound in a Non Feature Film. MPSE "Golden Reel" nomination for Best Sound in a Student Film. ACS High Commendation for his cinematography on "Subject S".

Formal qualifications: BA in Communications from Murdoch University,
BA in Film & Television from Australian Film & Television Radio School and a Cert IV in Workplace Training & Assessment.

Homepage: http://www.sebastiancraig.com/

Nattapoom Ua-Umnuay (Note)
Audio Engineering & Film Sound Lecturer

is a composer, a sound designer, and occasionally a songwriter. Before he graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Srinakarinwirot University (Western Music), and later SAE Institute Bangkok (Audio Engineering), he was part of the Band name "Animal Machine" and he was also working as a producer for the mainstream Thai music industry, Later he establish his own independent label called Shedd Up Music. In 2006, he (aka. SuperElektrikLooser), together with DJ KingKong, won the first prize in Thailand Heineken DJ Spin competition, which see them DJ’ing around the country. After which he went on to do his Master in Music Technology at New York University specializing in digital signal processing and synthesis. Currently, he is researching in new approaches and ideas to put into his electronic music composition, which so far has been algorithmic music, organic rhythm, glitch, probability-based randomization, and serial processing. He is also currently in a live Drum'n Bass band called the "Animal Machine" who are the same people to another grunge rock band called "Animal FX"

Chonrada Chayachinda (Puk)
Audio Engineering Lecturer

She is a composer, A&R, a sound engineer, mixing & mastering. Graduated Bachelor of Art in Music Technology and Composition at University of Western Sydney Nepean. Presently own and manage her own music business Previous experience with Sony Music Thailand, GMM Grammy and Polar Bear Studio.

Dorn Ratanathatsanee
Digital Film and 3D Underwater Lecturer

He is presently a Senior Advisor to Hi-Definition Company Limited located in Bangkok, Thailand since 1992. He also lecture at various Universities on Film Making and commercial diving. Multiple awards recipient. NAUI Diving Instructor | Course Director since 1979.

Previous Experience in Advertising Agencies as Producer/Director for 8 years, producing and directing more than 30 TV commercials per year. He then, moved to the 3 Lions Company in 1983 where he produced and directed or supervised one 10 minute TV documentary program each day, 365 days a year for 10 more years. He is involved in a few big commercial film like the Dangerous Couple (Hong Kong), Big Bang in Bangkok (Nicholas Cage Production), Kaho Naa Pyarr Hai (india) and more.

Commission work include “Kita Rachan” (The King of Music) A story about present “King Bhumibol” on his passion in music and his musical talent. “60 Years in the life of a Working Monarch King Bhumibol Adulyadej” A film celebrating his majesty 60 years reign, shown on CNBC channel.

Max Petersen
Audio Engineering Lecturer

Krit Jintanaponpan (Art)
a.k.a Art Viryasiri
Audio Engineering Lecturer

Graduated Bachelor of Lanscape Architecture from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand in 2001. Then later in 2002, graduated in Audio Engineering at SAE Institute Bangkok He has proficiency in studio music production. Including recording , editing , mixing and mastering, being a Producer as well as Music Composer.

He experienced in the industry from being a member of a synth rock band called "7thSCENE", "Love Is" 's Sound Engineer, Synthesizer design & programming 2 songs (Munk & Oh Oh) for Tor+ Saksit and many more here.

Kissada Vivatvakin, Phd.
Acoustic Lecturer

Itthisak Nimitchuchai (Tee)
Audio Engineering Lecturer

Kittipong Srirattana (O)
Audio Engineering Lecturer

Stephanie Kum Hoong Leong
Digital Film Making Lecturer

Graduated MA in Film Studies from University College London (UCL) in 2008 and do dissertation on The Humanity of Horror: The Contemporary Japanese Horror Film (Hollywood Remake). Later in 2010, graduated in Digital Film Making at SAE Institute Bangkok, Thailand

Involving in “Siren”, Comic Book Tattoo, Published by Image Comics inWrote story for an illustrated piece featured in the graphic novel anthology.

Monkorn Timkul
a.k.a. DJ Dragon
DJ Certificate lecturer

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Nattsha Intasoon (Tah)
Digital Film Making Instructor

Aljul Rinon Prado (Al)
Head Supervisor / Instructor

Musician background. Major in drums. Graduated at SAE Thailand, diploma in audio engineer and doing some freelance, too.
Back-up musician Maytee and Pry project, Kaleidoscope.

Kotchanipa Win-U-Dham (Ta)
Senior Marketing Executive

Parisa Tubtimjeen (Jeab)
Administrator