Our Instructors

Benjawan
Director / Instructor

President of Paiboon Publishing, the company that specializes in Southeast Asian languages and cultures, and has given lectures to students and businesses around the United States.

Sompit
Adviser / Instructor

A cultural & language advisor for Thai Matters in Melbourne, Australia. She has been accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) in Australia.

Tamber
Instructor

Tamber is a Spanish interpreter with several years of interpreter training experience. She is a lead trainer licensed to offer The Community Interpreter International.

Ed
Instructor

Ed was born in San Francisco and educated at UC Berkeley which allowed him to grow up in one of the greatest mixtures of cultures in the world. He has started a Saturday morning English lesson program in Udon Thani.

Nicholas
Adviser

Nicholas brings a vast amount of knowledge and skills to Paiboon Language Academy. From his work as an architect to his graphic design projects. Nicholas helps set the high quality level of our courses.

Apantree
Instructor

An independent interpreter and translator for the Thai language. She has been registered with the Department of Social and Health Services for both medical and social services, and the Supreme Court of Washington.

Amy
Voice Talent

Amy’s voice has been in numerous Paiboon Publishing products and has assisted in editing several of Benjawan’s books. Amy’s experience with Thailand began in 2001 when she arrived in Bangkok to teach English.

Wanpen
Instructor / Admin

Instructor / Administrator Wanpen Damdee was born in Banpom Village, Sukhothai Province. She earned her BA from Ramkhahaeng University and her MBA from Kirik University. Currently, she lives in California and is an interpreter, and author of the book, “Learning Medical Terminology.