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About me

Sustainability expert with 10 years of experience in the field. I have worked both in Thailand and abroad with expertise in the Circular Economy.

Post-growth advocate, supporting the repair economy in Thailand through my own initiative, the Repair Community Thailand.

Rock climber with a passion to drive sustainable practices in the community and individual growth through the sport.

My interests encompass Systems thinking, Circular Economy, Post-growth transition, Ecological regeneration, Right to Repair, Grassroots activism, and Responsible outdoor practices.

Feel free to contact me for sustainability support or for engaging talks on the topics above. ✉️: parkpoom.komet@gmail.com

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Work experience

1. Sustainability consulting 🧠

Freelance sustainability consultant | Thailand (2020 - Present)

I provide consultancy to various corporate clients across services. For example, I had conducted an impact assessment on GHG emissions, energy, and water consumption for a large Thai beverage firm and a packaging manufacturer (SME). I also support them in the development of their ESG strategies.

Sustainability consultant |

Metabolic⁠

| Netherlands (2017 - 2020)

At the Dutch consultancy & think tank, I conducted research and managed projects on urban circularity, circular procurement, and circular business model development. :

Zero packaging waste (WWF): We developed the Material Flow Analysis (MFA) of Thailand’s plastic packaging and its Extend Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme proposal (

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Circular procurement: We conducted an impact assessment of the procurement factor of a corporate firm and developed a performance dashboard that provides insight into impact reduction and tracks the progress.

Circular insurance model: We conducted system mapping of an insurance company, identified its impact hotspots, and co-design circular strategies into its businesses.

Circular city (Rotterdam): As part of the research team, I helped the City of Rotterdam transition to a circular economy, analyzing its material flow data, running workshops to understand the city’s urban economy, and identifying key sectors with opportunities for waste reduction and circular jobs. (

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Key achievements: The WWF reports on Thailand’s plastic packaging flow and proposed EPR scheme have been studied and referenced by the team that is proposing the EPR policy in Thailand. Rotterdam City Government developed its circularity strategy, outlining steps based on our work.

Circular business consultant |

Circle Economy⁠

| Netherlands (2017, 3 months)

As a part of our Master's program (consultancy project), I co-led research to identify a suitable circular business model for a Dutch mobile phone company, Fairphone, together with the Community of Practice on Circular Finance. We developed an analytical framework to distinguish different circular business model archetypes by a set of criteria.

Through stakeholder interviews with B2B customers, we refined a suitable business model that balances the customers’ preferences and the company’s vision. The recommendation was used to support the development of “Fairphone-as-a-Service” financial model.

Regional Research Assistant |

Wageningen University⁠

| Thailand (2016, 1 month)

I assisted Dr. Mattijs Smiths’s research on linking low-carbon cities (LCC) to carbon markets, funded by the World Bank. Together with his team, I supported in the primary data collection through interviews and translation with local communities in Bangkok. The data was later triangulated through a multi-stakeholder workshop.

Researcher & data analyst |

Sal Forest⁠

| Thailand (2014 - 2016)

At Thailand’s first research firm on sustainable business, I led two research projects. One is the corporate accountability assessment of Thailand’s top-10 energy firms based on sustainability reports, compliance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, and stakeholder interviews (including NGOs & affected communities) (

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🔗). Another is the sustainability assessment of the agricultural practices of 500 sugarcane farmers based on the BONSUCRO standard through semi-structured interview and surveys.

Key achievements: Many research projects have proven to be impactful, which led to meaningful dialogues by thought leaders and the media. The company later published a book criticizing the energy sector built upon our project (

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2. Post-growth advocacy ✊

Director |

Repair Community Thailand (RCTH⁠

) | Thailand (2024 - Present)

RCTH is Thailand’s first civil society initiative dedicated to advancing the Circular Economy focused on repairing and pushing for the national Right-to-Repair policy. RCTH is currently working on these projects:

Developed ‘RCTH R-Score’, Thailand’s first repairability scoring system for electronic and textile products.

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Established the Repair Cafe network in Thailand and developed the Thai Repair Cafe’s manual to mobilize volunteers and public participation on repairing.

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Supervised the development of ‘WonWon’ (under revision), Thailand's first online matchmaking platform between consumers and local repair shops. (

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Key achievements: RCTH is currently the only member in the Thailand Circular Economy Network that represents product repair. We plays an advisory role in the development of Thailand’s first Circular Economy Act in the network.

Co-founder |

Reviv Community⁠

| Thailand (2020 - 2024)

I co-founded Reviv Community, a social entrepreneur that promoted textile product repair and upcycling through product/service development and collaboration with brands. We worked together with an ethnic refugee community that specializes in hand-sewing.

Online repair service development

Upcycled product development

Partnership and event organization

3. Sustainability education ✍️

Lecturer/speaker | Freelance | Thailand (2021 - Present)

I deliver public speaking and education sessions on sustainability topics, including talks, panel discussions, guest lectures, and workshops. Below are some organizations I gave public speaking to:

Universities: Mae Fah Luang University, Thammasat University, and Chulalongkorn University

NGOs: The Friedrich Naumann Foundation, GIZ Thailand, Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), and ASEAN Circular Economy Forum, Greenpeace (Thailand)

Others: Embassy of the Netherlands, and TEDxCharoenkhrung

Circular Design trainer |

CIRCO⁠

| Thailand (2021, 1-year)

As part of the CIRCO initiative, I conducted training sessions for small, medium, and large enterprises in the packaging & fashion industry on Circular Business Design. The work included educating about the Life Cycle thinking, and facilitating them to map their value chain, identify circular opportunities, and design potential circular business ideas.

4. Program manager 👔

Program manager | Thailand Climbing Development Association (TCDA) | Thailand (2023 - Present)

I developed and manage Thailand’s first Single-Pitch Instructor (SPI) course & certification program for TCDA, a non-profit association founded in 2016 with a mission to foster an inclusive and responsible climbing community and promote safe climbing areas that respect natural conservation in Thailand. The goal of the program is to establish a local climbing standard that adheres to the international standard for Thailand.

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5. Climbing instructor ⛰️

Co-founder and coach |

Unbound Climbing Academy (UCA)⁠

| Thailand (2024 - Present)

Unbound Climbing Academy (UCA) is a collective of experienced and passionate climbers dedicated to teaching and empowering youth through rock climbing, offering bilingual sessions in the gym and outdoor environment.

Provide private climbing coaching, focusing on various styles and safety

Personal development coaching to enhance confidence and problem-solving skills.

Develop a tailored online tool to assess and track climbing performance

Indoor-climbing instructor |

King’s College International School Bangkok⁠

| Thailand (2022 - Present)

I work as a freelance instructor for the school’s rock climbing class (ECA), guiding students from nursery to high school level. My role involves teaching safety practices, gear usage, climbing techniques, and etiquette. This ensures that they are well-equipped to climb safely and confidently beyond the school’s environment.