Prof. Dr. Surapon Saensouk is an Associate Professor and Lecturer at the Diversity of Family Zingiberaceae and Vascular Plant of Its Applications Research Unit, Walai Rukhavej Botanical Research Institute, Mahasarakham University, Kantarawichai District, Maha Sarakham, Thailand. He completed his Ph.D. studies in biology (plant taxonomy) at Khon Kaen University in 2006. His research interests include plant taxonomy, cytogenetics, botany, ethnobotany, plant pollen, plant chromosomes, and plant anatomy.