Polathep Vichitkunakorn received his Medical Degree and Doctoral Degree in Epidemiology from Prince of Songkla University (PSU), Thailand. He is an epidemiologist and public health physician based at Songklanagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, PSU. He also a researcher of the Center of Alcohol Studies (CAS) of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation. Dr. Vichitkunakorn’s main responsibilities include conducting research and providing teaching, clinical, and research supervision to medical students and postgraduate students. He has been a principle investigator, actively involved in, and received grants for, several research projects, especially those related to alcohol and health promotion. He is also a sometime reviewer for international journals in the field of alcohol-related issues, health promotion, and disease prevention.