Lakkana Thaikruea _1

Name: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LAKKANA THAIKRUEA

(ผศ. ดร. พญ. ลักขณา ไทยเครือ)
Education:
1988 Medicine: School of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
1992 Certificate of Field Epidemiology Training Program (Thai FETP):
Bureau of Epidemiology, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand (MOPH),
in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, USA.
1995 Master of Science of Epidemiology: School of Public Health,
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA
1995 Diplomat Thai Board of Preventive Medicine: Epidemiology, Medical
Council, Thailand
2003 Ph.D. Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases: Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Work Experiences:
1988 -1990 Physician: Omkoi hospital, Poa hospital, and Chiang Doa hospital of
Chiang Mai Province
1990-1998 Staff of Filed Epidemiology Training Program (FETP): Collaboration of
Epidemiological Bureau, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, CDC,
Atlanta, USA and WHO:
1998- current Assistant Professor: Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University:
Other Faculty‘s responsibilities:
1. Committee: Nutrition Program, Education and Medicine Faculties: 2005-current
คณะกรรมการบัณฑิตศึกษาประจําสาขาวิชาโภชนศาสตรศึกษา เมื่อ 10 กรกฎาคม
พ.ศ.2551-ปจจุบัน ใชเวลาเฉลี่ย 0.1 ชั่วโมง/สัปดาห (คําสั่งที่ 2061/2551)
2. Committee: Ethical Committee of Medicine Faculty: 2006-current
(คณะกรรมการจริยธรรมชุดที่ 2 คําสั่งแตงตั้งคณะกรรมการจริยธรรมการวิจยั เลขที่
810/2549 ลงวันที่ 11 ธันวาคม 2549 (วาระ 12/12/2549 -11/12/51) เลขที่ 107/2551 ลง
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วันที่ 11 กุมพาพันธ 2551 และ เลขที่ 893/2551 ลงวันที่ 24 พฤศจิกายน 2551 วาระดํารง
ตําแหนง 12 ธันวาคม 2549 – 31 มกราคม 2552)
3. Committee: Ethical Committee of Medicine Faculty: 2006-current
(คณะกรรมการจริยธรรมชุดที่ 3 คําสั่งแตงตั้งคณะกรรมการจริยธรรมการวิจยั เลขที่
810/2549 ลงวันที่ 11 ธันวาคม 2549 (วาระ 12/12/2549 -11/12/51) เลขที่ 107/2551 ลง
วันที่ 11 กุมพาพันธ 2551 และ เลขที่ 893/2551 ลงวันที่ 24 พฤศจิกายน 2551 วาระดํารง
ตําแหนง 12 ธันวาคม 2549 – 31 มกราคม 2552)
4. Committee: Clinical Epidemiology Program, Medicine Faculty: 2005-2008
(คณะกรรมการรางหลักสูตรวิทยาศาสตรดุษฎีบัณฑิตสาขาระบาดวิทยาคลินิก 2548 15
มิถุนายน พ.ศ.2547 (วาระ 15/06/2547-ปจจุบัน)
5. Working Committee and Secretary: Developing Holistic Care Course, 2003
6. Committee: Recruitment of Bachelor of Public Health Program 2002-5
7. Working Committee: Terminating Resuscitation Guideline, 2001
8. Committee: Educational Quality Assurance-Social and Cultural section: 2001
9. Working Committee: Developing Psychiatry Course: 2001
10. Administrative Committee: Nutritional Program, Chiang Mai University: 2001
Other selected responsibilities with other institutes:
1. Committee: Evaluating Scientific Paper of MOPH, 1994-2005
2. Committee: Resident Enrollment of Field Epidemiology Training Program,
MOPH; 1995 - 1998
3. External Evaluator: Thalassemia Model Development Project (Medical Service
Department Model), MOPH; 1995 – 1997
4. Consultant: Marine Public Health Project, MOPH; 1996 –1998
5. Editorial committee: Journal of Health Science , MOPH; 1996 – 1998
6. Lecturer: of international course on Epi Info program, MOPH, corroboration with
WHO 2001, 2003-2005
7. Expert: Thailand Dengue research, Thailand Health Research Institute, National
Health Foundation, Bangkok, 2001
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8. Facilitator and temporary advisor: Workshops on “Epidemic Preparedness and

Response”, National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India in
corroboration with WHO/SEARO, 2001-2002.
9. Medical Epidemiologist: “Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in Thailand” project
(Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University,) 2003
10. Consultant and researcher: Evidence Based Management, Bangkok Ranong
Hospital, 2004- 2007
11. Consultant: Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, Vachira Phuket Hospital,
2004.
12. Advisor: International Field Epidemiology Training Program, Bureau of
Epidemiology, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand in collaborate with CDC, USA
and WHO, 2004 –current (อาจารยสบทบโครงการฝกอบรมแพทยประจําบาน สาขาเวช
ศาสตรปองกัน แขนงระบาดวิทยา คําสั่งกระทรวงสาธารณสุข เลขที่ 1235/2551 ลงวันที่
6 พฤศจิกายน 2551 วาระดํารงตําแหนง 6 พฤศจิกายน 2551 เปนตนไป)
13. Expert and Advisor: Setting Priorities using Information on Cost Effectiveness
(SPICE)- International collaborative research project between Ministry of Public
Health, Thailand and the School of Population Health, the university of
Queensland, Australia. 2003 –2005
14. Consultant: Information System of Earthquake-Tsunami in southern provinces
Thailand, 2005-2007.
15. WHO consultancy: Training on Epidemiology, Research Methodology and
Biostatistics. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: 2005 - 2006.
16. Facilitator: Avian Influenza Training Module Workshop for FETP, ASEAN +3 and
ACMECS. by MOPH, WHO, CDC, and ASEAN+3: 7-11 August, 2006
17. WHO Consultant: “Assessment of Current Situation on Emergency Preparedness
for the Health Sector and Communities in Phuket, Thailand “ project by Phuket
Provincial Health Office, MOPH. Dec, 2006-2007
18. Expert: Develop Avian Influenza Training Module for Asian countries. Invited by
CDC, Atlanta, USA: April 15-30, 2007.
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19. Lecturer: "Case study of Avian Influenza" in "Epidemiology in Action course"

conducted by CDC, USA in partnership with the Cambodia Ministry of Health,
the Asian Development Bank, WHO, Emory University, Institut Pasteur du
Cambodge, US Naval Medical Research Unit-2, ( Participants include public
health professionals from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam): 30 May -01 June
2007.
20. Lecturer and consultancy: “Thinking process development” training by Royal
Ankor International Hospital, Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia: 2007
21. Lecturer&organize: Natural Disaster: Lesson Learnt from Tsunami 2004
Thailand: Workshop in the Fourth TEPHINET Southeast Asia/Western Pacific Bi-
Regional scientific conference, Taipei, Taiwan, November 26-30, 2007.
22. Lecturer and consultancy: “Evidence based Management” training by Royal
Rattanak Hospital, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia: 2007

Research-(selected researches):
1. Cause of Death of Thai People in Singapore during 1984-1990.
2. Risk behavior and HIV infection among attendants of STD clinic, Khon Kaen,
1991-1992
3. Air Pollution and Respiratory Illness among School Children in Mae Moh District,
Thailand 1992-1993
4. Chikungunya in Thailand; 1995-1997
5. Factors associated with middle ear barotrauma among health workers attending
scuba diving training; 1997
6. Evaluation of Thalassemia Prevention Model of Medical Service Department; 1995
-1997
7. Potential risk factors for hepatitis C infection among blood donor, northern
Thailand: 2001-2002
8. Hepatitis C Viral Genotypes and Routes of Transmission among Blood Donors in
Northern Thailand: 2001-2002
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9. Men who have sex with men in Phuket, Thailand: 2003 – 2004
10. Factors related to hepatitis C viral clearance among Blood Donors in Northern
Thailand: 2001-current
11. Effect of brown rice on blood cholesterol level among teachers in Talang district,
Phuket: 2004-5
12. Integrating epidemiological concepts with balanced scorecard for hospital
management model. Bangkok Rayong Hospital: 2003-current
13. The degree of insulin resistance in hepatitis C infection and it associated factors:
2004-2005
14. Lesson learns from tsunami in southern provinces Thailand for future
preparedness and response: Information system: 2005-2007
15. Morbidity and mortality of injury in tsunami victims, Thailand: 2004-2006
16. Proposal to Evaluate Blood Donors in Thailand with NAT Testing (the Procleix®
UltrioTM Assay) to Detect Early and Immunosilent Infections: April – November, 2005-
2006.
17. Evaluation of visual performance of 95 accommodative intraocular lenses (IOLs)
implantations, Bangkok Pattaya Hospital: 2004-2006.
18. Comparing visual performance between 2 new multifocal IOLs among patients
with presbyopic lens exchange, Bangkok Pattaya Hospital: 2006
19. Assessment of Current Situation on Emergency Preparedness for the Health
Sector and Communities in Phuket, Thailand: 2007

Awards:
1. The winner of oral presentation of Management category: National prevention
and control seminar of Disease Control Department, Ministry of public Health,
BITEC, Bangkok; February 11-13, 2008. Title: A Hospital management model
that integrating epidemiology concept with balanced scorecard, Rayong
province, 2004-2006. L Thaikruea and S Srita.
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(รางวัลชนะเลิศ การเสนอผลงานวิชาการแบบบรรยาย จาก การสัมมนาวิชาการปองกัน

ควบคุมโรค กระทรวงสาธารณสุข ประจําป 2551 11-13 กุมภาพันธ ณ ศูนยนิทรรศการ
และการประชุมไบเทค บางนา กทม. เรื่อง การบริหารงานโรงพยาบาลโดยใชหลัก
Balanced Scorecard และระบาดวิทยา จังหวัดระยอง พ.ศ. 2547-2549
2. The third runner up for proposal: Southern Health System Research Institute;
2004. Title: Effect of brown rice on blood cholesterol level among teachers in
Talang district, Phuket. S
3. The 1999 John Snow Award for Excellence in Science: CDC, Atlanta, USA;
1998. Title: Food borne Botulism from home-canned bamboo shoots in a
province of Thailand, 1998. P Wongwatcharapaiboon, L Thaikruea, P
Sriprasert, et al.
4. Second runner up for scientific presentation: Scientific Meeting, Department
of Medical Service, Bangkok;1998. Title: Evaluation of a Community-based
Thalassemia Prevention and Control Program, Chiangrai Province Thailand
1993-1996. L Thaikruea, B Pansatiankul, C Supornsil, S Saisorn, N Asawarak
(รองชนะเลิศ อันดับ 2 การเสนอผลงานวิชาการ มีนาคม 2541 ของ กรมการแพทย
กระทรวงสาธารณสุข เรื่อง Evaluation of a Community-based Thalassemia
Prevention and Control Program, Chiangrai Province Thailand 1993-1996)
5. Excellent presentation: The Fourth Annual Scientific Conference, Permanent
Secretary Office, Min. of Public Health, Chiang Rai; 1991. Title: Risk behavior
and HIV infection among clients attending STD clinic, Khon Kaen Center 6,
1990-1991. L Thaikruea, P Panyalert, et al.

Publication (selected publish):

1. Thaikruea L and Ekparakorn W. Cause of Death of Thai People in Singapore during

1984-1990. The 9th Seminar on Epidemiology, Aug 1991; Bangkok, Thailand
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2. Thaikruea L, Savanpunyalert P, Naluponjiragul U, et al. An Unusual Food Poisoning

Outbreak in Handicapped's Sport Event, Supanburi, 25-26th, August, 1990. Southeast
Asia Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 1995:26(1):78-85.
3. Thaikruea L, Thonghong A, Suvitvong N, et al. Air Pollution and Respiratory Illness among
School Children in Mae Moh District, Thailand: The Impact of Policy. Southeast Asia J of
Trop Med and Public Health, 1995:26(3):478-87.
4. Thaikruea L. Manual of analysis public health data using Epi Info version 6 (Practical
point), Bangkok: Ruankaew-karnpim; 1996. ISBN 974-7762-50-1
(ลักขณา ไทยเครือ. คูมือวิเคราะหขอมูลสาธารณสุขโดยใช Epi Info version 6 (ระบาดวิทยาเชิง
ปฏิบัติการณ). กรุงเทพ: เรือนแกวการพิมพ; 2539.)
5. Thaikruea L, Leanphumkarnkit S, Jareansuk A, et al. " How rapid outbreak investigation
made effective intervention in developing country was showed: Nong Khai province, Aug
8-11, 1995" INCLEN XIII Annual Meeting, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Jan 21-26, 1996.
(Abstracts)
6. Thaikruea L, Leanphumkarnkit S, Jareansuk A, et al. Rapid chikungunya outbreak
investigation and effective intervention, Thailand, Aug 1995. The XIV International
Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association, Nagoya Congress
Center, Japan, Aug 27- 30, 1996. (Abstracts)
7. Thaikruea L and Chareonsook O. Chikungunya Infection: Re-emerging Disease? Weekly
Epidemiology Surveillance Report, Division of Epidemiology, 1996; 27 (16-17):193-218.
8. Thaikruea L. Epidemiology Information Technology Strategy Electronic Surveillance
and Laboratory Confirmed Infection. Weekly Epidemiology Surveillance Report, Division
of Epidemiology, 1996; 27(24):313-23.
9. Thaikruea L, Chalearnsook O, Reanphumkankit S, et al. Can Chikungunya Outbreak
Investigations Lead to detection of a Re-emerging Disease in Thailand? INCLEN XIV
Annual Meeting, Penang, Malaysia, Feb 18-24, 1997. (Abstracts)
10. Muangchana C and Thaikruea L. Situation of Meningococcal Disease in Thailand.
Weekly Epidemiology Surveillance Report, Division of Epidemiology, 1997; 28(135)481-
94.
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11. Thaikruea L, Charearnsook O, Reanphumkarnkit S, et al. Chikungunya in Thailand: A re-

emerging Disease? Southeast Asia Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health,
Southeast Asia J of Trop Med and Public Health, 1997; 28(2):359-64.
12. Thaikruea L. How to analyze morbidity rate from a file without numerator and
denominator variables Epi Info 6 Weekly Epidemiology Surveillance Report, Division of
Epidemiology, 1997; 28(50):709-23. (ลักขณา ไทยเครือ. การหาอัตราปวยจากแฟมทีไ่ มมีตวั
แปรจํานวนผูป วย (Epi Info 6). WESR. 2540)
13. Thaikruea L. Epi Info 6 for dealing with date problems. Epidemiology Surveillance
Report, Division of Epidemiology, Feb 1998; (29)8:105-15. (ลักขณา ไทยเครือ. Epi Info 6
สําหรับการแกปญหาวันที่ (ไมธรรมดา). WESR. 2541)
14. Thaikruea L. Technique of scientific paper presentation. Epidemiology Surveillance
Report, Division of Epidemiology, May 1998.
15. Thaikruea L. Study designs of Epidemiology. Manual for Epidemiologic Practice.
Ministry of Public Health, Thailand; 1999. (ลักขณา ไทยเครือ. รูปแบบการศึกษาระบาดวิทยา.
คูมือการดําเนินงานทางระบาดวิทยา กระทรวงสาธารณสุข: โรงพิมพองคการรับสงสินคาและพัสดุ
ภัณฑ กรุงเทพ: พ.ศ. 2542)
16. Thaikruea L. “Vector born disease” In Outbreak investigation of communicable disease.
Bangkok: Express Transportation Organization of Thailand; 2000. (ลักขณา ไทยเครือ. “โรค
ติดเชื้อที่นําดวยแมลง” ใน การสอบสวนการระบาดของโรคติดเชื้อประเทศไทย. กรุงเทพ: โรงพิมพ
องคการรับสงสินคาและพัสดุภัณฑ, พ.ศ. 2543.)
17. Thaikruea L. Risk factors associated with middle ear barotrauma among health workers
attending SCUBA training, 1997. Journal of Health Science 1998; 7(3):303-10.
18. Wongwatcharapaiboon P, Thaikruea L, Ungchusak K, et al. Foodborne Botulism
Associated With Home-Canned Bamboo Shoots —Thailand, 1998. MMWR 1999; 48(21):
437-9.
19. Thaikruea L. WHO’s DOTS and Tuberculosis infection in developing countries with HIV
epidemic. Chiang Mai Med Bull 2003; 42(1):45-51.
20. Thaikruea L, Nelson K, Thongsawat S, et al. Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection
among blood donors in northern Thailand: International Centers for Tropical Disease
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Research Network, 12th Annual Meeting, May 13-15, 2003, NIH, Bethesda, MD
(Abstract)
21. Thaikruea L, Thongsawat L, Maneekarn L, et al. Relationship between HIV and Hepatitis
C Viral Genotypes and Routes of transmission among Blood Donors in Northern
Thailand. The 11th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), Feb
8-11, 2004, Moscone West, San Francisco, CA, USA. (Abstract # 795 page 361)
22. Thaikruea L. Manual of Epi Info 2002 ( Vol. 2). Bangkok: Express Transportation
Organization of Thailand; 2002. ISBN 974-91806-5-8. (ลักขณา ไทยเครือ. คูมือการใช
โปรแกรม Epi Info version 2000 (เลม 2). กรุงเทพ: องคการรับสงสินคาและโรงพิมพ ร.ส.พ. พัสดุ
ภัณฑ; 2545.)
23. Thaikruea L, Nelson K E, Thongsawat S, Maneekarn N, Thomas D L, and Netski D. The
risk factors for HCV infection among blood donors in northern Thailand: Matched case-
control study. The XV International AIDS Conference, July 11-16, 2004, Impact, Bangkok,
Thailand (Abstract # MoPeB3305).
24. Srita S, Thaikruea L, and Samutphet T. Model for development key performance
indicators in hospital management that using balance scorecard. (Thai) The Seminar of
Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, September 1-3, 2004, Sofitel
Hotel, Khon Kaen, Thailand (Abstract # M3 page 179).
25. Srita S, Jaiphet A, Thaikruea L, et al. Development of customer key performance
indicator of balance scorecard for hospital management. (Thai) The Seminar of
Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, September 1-3, 2004, Sofitel
Hotel, Khon Kaen, Thailand (Abstract # M4 page 180).
26. Thaikruea L, Thongsawat S, Maneekarn N, Netski D, Thomas D L, and Nelson K E.

Risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection among blood donors in northern Thailand.
Transfusion 2004; 44(10):1433-40.
27. Thaikruea L and Seetamanotch S. Characteristics and numbers of Men have Sex with
Men in Phuket, Thailand. Chiang Mai Med Bull 2005; 44(2):57-68.
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28. Seetamanotch W, Thaikruea L, Seetamanotch S, and Sodabanlu T. Effect of brown rice

on cholesterol level among teachers, Thalang district, Phuket, Thailand. Journal of Health
Science 2005; 14(2):399-407.
29. Thaikruea L, Seetamanotch W, Seetamanotch S, and Sodabanlu T. New candidate
anthropometry indicator for cardiovascular risk factors in Thai adults. Journal of Health
Science 2005; 14(4):668-74.
30. Srita S, Thaikruea L, Samutphet T, et al. Model for key performance indicator
development in hospital management that using balance scorecard. The Seminar of
Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, September 1-3, 2004, Sofitel
Hotel, Khon Kaen, Thailand (Abstract # M3) page 179.
31. Srita S, Jaikla A, Thaikruea L, Klaunwarin C, Karunpak J, Sukted S, et al. Development
of customer satisfaction indicator in balanced scorecard for hospital management. The
Seminar of Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, September 1-3,
2004, Sofitel Hotel, Khon Kaen, Thailand (Abstract # M4) page 180.
32. Thaikruea L, Srita S, Udomkitmongkol S, Kulpeng V, and Jirasawatpong K.
Development of Employee Satisfaction Indicator for Human Resource Management,
Bangkok Rayong Hospital 2003-5. The 13rd Conference of Ministry of Public Health,
August 24-26, 2005, Ambassador City Hotel, Chonburi Thailand. (Abstract)
33. Sooksommai W, Polwong V, Jirasawatpong K , Kitratprasert J, Karoonpak J, and
Thaikruea L. Action research for solving data validity: Case study of dental patient follow-
up rate, Bangkok Rayong Hospital. The 13rd Conference of Ministry of Public Health,
August 24-26, 2005, Ambassador City Hotel, Chonburi Thailand. (Abstract)
34. Thaikruea L. Lessons learnt about health information system in tsunami disaster in
Thailand, 2004: Chiang Mai: Chiang Mai Pimsuay Ltd., Part; 2006. (ลักขณา ไทยเครือ.
บทเรียนเหตุการณคลื่นยักษสึนามิถลมไทย กรณีขอมูลขาวสาร. :เชียงใหม; หางหุนสวนจํากัด
เชียงใหมพิมพสวย ประเทศไทย; 2549. ISBN 974-656-860-4).
35. Thaikruea L. Outbreak investigation of Lishmaniasis. Clinic. 2006; 258(22):519-21.
(ลักขณา ไทยเครือ. การสอบสวนโรค Lishmaniasis. คลินิก. 2006; 258(22):519-21.)
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36. Thaikruea L. How to Preparing Oral and Poster Presentations of Proposal and
Scientific Pape. Chiang Ma: Faulty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand;
2006.
(ลักขณา ไทยเครือ. แนวทางการนําเสนอผลงานวิชาการและโครงรางวิจัย. เชียงใหม: คณะ
แพทยศาสตร มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม ประเทศไทย; 2549. ISBN 974-656-691-9)
37. Thaikruea L, Seetamanotch W, Seetamanotch S. Appropriate cut-off level of BMI for
Thai adults. ISBNPA 2006 conference, Boston July 13-16 2006. (Abstract P104)
38. Nantachit N, Thaikruea L, Thongsawat S, Litrakoon N, Fonksatitkul L, Sompan P,
Heaton A, Nichols D, Nelson K. Evaluation of Accepted Blood Donors with a
multiplex nucleic acid test (NAT) at Chiang Mai University (CMU) Hospital, Thailand.
The International Society of Blood Transfusion meeting in Cape Town, South Africa,
September 2-7, 2006. (Abstract 806)
39. Thaikruea L, Seetamanotch W, Seetamanotch S, Sodabanlu T. Appropriate Cut-off Level
of BMI for Thai Adults. Journal of Health Science 2006; 16: 16:931-7.
40. Thaikruea L, Seetamanotch W, Seetamanotch S, Sodabanlu T. Appropriate Cut-off
Level of BMI for Screening in Thai Adults. J of Med Assoc Thai 2006; 89(12): 89:2123-8.
41. Thaikruea L, Nantachit N, Leetrakool N, Fonksatitkul L, Sompan P, Heaton A, Kenrad EN.
Assessment of a self-deferral screening form among blood donors, Chiang Mai
University Hospital, Thailand. The XVIIth Regional Congress of the ISBT, Madrid, Spain.
June 23-27, 2007. ISBTBlackwellPublishing Ltd.2007 Vox Sanguinis 2007;93(Suppl.1).
(Abstract P067)
42. Lu L, Li C, Fu Y, Thaikruea L, et al. Complete genomes for hepatitis C virus subtypes 6f,
6i, 6j and 6m: viral genetic diversity among Thai blood donors and infected spouses. J
Gen Virol. 2007; 88(Pt 5):1505-18.
43. Thaikruea L, Srita S. A Hospital management model that integrating epidemiology
concept with balanced scorecard, Rayong province, 2004-2006. Journal of Health
Science 2007; 16 (3):368-378.
44. Thaikruea L, Srita S, Kanokorn Jirasawatpong. Case study of Development of
Hospital’s Customer Satisfaction Indicator. Journal of Health Science 200; 16(4): 564-574.
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45. Nantachit N, Thaikruea L, Thongsawat S, et al. Evaluation of a multiplex human

simmunodeficiency virus-1,hepatitis C virus, and hepatitis B virus nucleic acid testing
assay to detect viremic blood donors in northern Thailand. TRANSFUSION 2007; 47:
1803-1808.
46 Yin J X, Dong X Q, Liang Y, Wang P, Siriarayaporn P, Thaikruea L. Human plage
outbreak in two villages, Yunnan Province, China, 2005. Southeast Asian Journal of
Tropical Medicine and Public Health 2007; 38(6): 1115-9.
47. Thaikruea L. Data Analysis and Management Using Epi Info for Windows: Practical
Points. Nonthaburi: Sujarti Jatanasen Foundation, Nonthaburi. 2008. ISBN 978-974-13-
6855-6 (English and Thai versions: การบริหารและวิเคราะหขอมูลโดยใชโปรแกรม Epi Info
for Windows เชิงปฏิบัติ. มูลนิธิสุชาติ เจตนเสน. นนทบุรี.)
48. Thaikruea L, Nantachit N, Leetrakool N, Fongsatitkul L, Sompan P, Heaton A, Nelson
KE. Assessment of a self-deferral form for screening blood donors, Chiang Mai University
Hospital, Thailand. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health
2008; 39(5):906-12.

International Presentations:
1. An Unusual Food Poisoning Outbreak in Handicapped's Sport Event, Supanburi,
25-26th, August, 1990. International Epidemiological Meeting 1991; Bali, Indonesia
Supported by: CDC, USA
2. Air Pollution and Respiratory Illness among School Children in Mae Moh District,
Thailand: The Impact of Policy. FETP’s Director Meeting and conference, CDC,
Atlanta, USA. 1993.
Supported by: CDC, USA
3. How rapid outbreak investigation made effective intervention in developing
country was showed: Nongkai province, Aug. 8-11, 1995. INCLEN XIII Annual
Meeting, Jan 21-26, 1996: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
Supported by: WHO
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4. Rapid chikungunya outbreak investigation and effective intervention, Thailand,

Aug. 1995. The XIV International Scientific Meeting of the International
Epidemiological Association, Nagoya Congress Center, Japan, Aug. 27- 30, 1996
Supported by: Conference scholarship of Japan, Thai government and WHO
5. Can Chikungunya Outbreak Investigations lead to detection of a Re-emerging
Disease in Thailand? INCLEN XIV Annual Meeting, Penang, Malaysia, Feb 18-24,
1997.
Supported by: WHO
6. Evaluation of a community-based Thalassemia control program, Thailand 1996-
1998. The XV International Scientific Meeting of The International Epidemiological
Association, Florence, Italy,31 Aug – Sep 4, 1999.
Supported by: Conference scholarship of Italy
7. Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection among blood donors in northern
Thailand. International Centers for Tropical Disease Research Network, 12th Annual
Meeting, May 13-15, 2003, NIH, Bethesda, MD.
Supported by: CDC, USA
8. Relationship between HIV and Hepatitis C Viral Genotypes and Routes of
transmission among Blood Donors in Northern Thailand. The 11th Conference on
Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), Moscone West in San Francisco,
CA, USA. Feb 8-11, 2004
Supported by: Johns Hopkins University AITRP
9. The risk factors for HCV infection among blood donors in northern Thailand:
Matched case-control study. The XV International AIDS Conference, July 11-16,
2004, Impact, Bangkok, Thailand.
Supported by: UA: DA-13202 from the National Institutes of Health
10. 'New Candidate Anthropometry Indicator for Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Thai
Adult. The 4th ISBNPA 2005 Annual Meeting Amsterdam, the Netherlands, June 16-
18, 2005
Supported by: Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
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11. “Characteristics and number of Men who have Sex with Men in Phuket,
Thailand” The XVIIth IEA World Congress of Epidemiology. Bangkok, Thailand
21-25 August 2005
Supported by: Johns Hopkins University AITRP
12. “Appropriate BMI cut-off levels for Thai adults.” The 5th ISBNPA 2006
conference, Boston, US. July 13-16 2006.
Supported by: Faculty of Medicine and Chiang Mai University
13.” Evaluation of Accepted Blood Donors with a multiplex nucleic acid test (NAT) at
Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand” the XXIXth International Congress of the
ISBT, Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Cape Town, South
Africa. Sep 3 - 7, 2006.
Supported by: Chiron, US
14. “Health Information System and The Tsunami Disaster in Thailand: Lessons
Learnt” The 4th TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference, Brazil. Nov 13 -17, 2006
Supported by: TEPHINET
15. “Assessment of a self-deferral screening form among blood donors, Chiang Mai
University Hospital, Thailand.” the XVIIth Regional Congress of the ISBT, Madrid,
Spain. June 23-27, 2007.
Supported by: Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai