Thunpicha Pinniam works as the Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change (DRR CC) and Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Coordinator for the Laos-Australia Connectivity Program under the Partnership for Infrastructure, an Australian Government initiative in collaboration with Southeast Asia. Her role focuses on ensuring that resilience and inclusion elements are seamlessly integrated into the project activities by working with panels with distinct DRRCC and GEDSI expertise. Prior to this role, Thun worked as a Project Coordinator for an EU-funded project, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) Asia Project, supporting technical and capacity development for cities across Asia. Thun holds a bachelor's degree in International Development and Environmental Policy and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Climate and Energy Policy at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).