May Thet Maung (မေသက်မောင်)
Analyst, East Asia Desk & Thailand Liaison Officer
May Thet Maung (မေသက်မောင်) is Analyst with the East Asia Desk & Thailand Liaison Officer at World Order Lab. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Development at the School of Diplomacy and International Studies, Rangsit University in Bangkok, Thailand.
May has accomplished three years of coursework toward a Bachelor of Arts in English at the Department of English, University of Mandalay in Myanmar. As an Erasmus + Alumnus, she has followed a course in Intellectual History in Colonial and Post-Colonial South Asia at the Department of History and Cultures, Università di Bologna in Italy. Her primary focus has been on the rise and fall of Pan-Asianism.
She previously served as a Research and Writing Officer for ASEAN Youth Advocates Network-Myanmar Chapter (2022), and a Contributor for China Affairs to Asia-in-Review at at German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (2026). Her extended research interests involve cyber-based violence and political maneuvering, Pan- Asianism, China affairs, and global governance. She has recently completed a brief research study on secure mailing systems in the higher education sector across Thailand. Her experiences span from research, diplomacy, and project development to cross-cultural collaboration.
May's extracurricular experiences have honed her analytical, strategic, communication, and leadership skills, demonstrated through recognition for research and policy-oriented work, success in national and transnational project competitions, and leadership roles in international forums. She has also worked effectively in diverse teams, earning distinctions for both individual performance and team achievement in competitive academic and youth programs.
Beyond the academic and professional settings, she spends most of her time exploring interdisciplinary works between literary criticism and politics.
Language: Burmese (Native), English (C1), Chinese (B1), Korean (A2).
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, International Relations and Development
School of Diplomacy and International Studies, Rangsit University (2024 - 2028)Bachelor of Arts, English
Department of English, University of Mandalay (2016 - 2020)Non-Degree, Intellectual History of Colonial and Post-Colonial South Asia Exchange Program
Department of History and Cultures, Università di Bologna (February - July 2020)
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Research Interests
May Thet Maung
Analyst, East Asia Desk;
Thailand Liaison Officer
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Regional Focus
ASEAN
ASEAN-China Relations
Comparative Politics
Cyber-based Violence and Political Maneuver
Domestic Politics of China
Global Governance
Pan-Asianism
Political Economy of China
Security Alliances in Asia-Pacific
South-South Cooperation
Myanmar
Russia
China
Greater Mekong Subregion
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Central Asia
East Asia
Eastern Europe
Indo-Pacific
Asia-Pacific
Selected Articles & Publications
Event Participations
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