Early Life and Career
Nitipoom was born at Trat Province but was brought up at Chantaburi Province. His mother is Overseas Chinese which surname is Li (李). His former name is Boonchuay Youprom and Nitipoom Youprom but he changed his surname according to his foster father, Mom Rajawongse (The Honorable) Chao Navaratna (Mom Chao Noppamas Navaratna's son).
In Khlung District, Chanthaburi, he studied at Wat (buddhist temple) Sueng Lang School, Sriharuthai School (Catholic school) and Khlung Ratchadapisek School. Then, he moved to Trattrakankhun School, Mueang Trat District and to Benchamarchuthit School, Mueang Chanthaburi District.
Nitipoom was a Rotary Foundation youth exchange student at St. Arnaud High School (now known as St. Arnaud Secondary College) and studied language at School of Languages, Royal Australian Air Force, Victoria, Australia.
He graduated bachelor's degree from Faculty of Political Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, master's degree from Thammasat University and doctorate in history from Moscow State University.
Nitipoom is director of Institute of Asian and African Studies at Assumption University, English tutor in front of Ramkhamhaeng University (as Tutor Moo). He is also a columnist for Thai Rath newspaper - "Perd Fah Song Lok" (Open Sky Look at the World). MC of "Perd Lens Song Lok" (Open Lens Look at the World) at Channel 3 (Thailand).
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