Worapinya Kingminghae

Biographic Data

ID4237193
NAMEWorapinya Kingminghae
GIVEN NAMESWorapinya
FAMILY NAMEKingminghae
SIGNATUREKINGMINGHAE W
AFFILIATIONSSuan Dusit University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS1
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • What happens in Pattaya, stays in Pattaya_Chinese international students’ attitudes toward transgender women communities in Thailand

    Open AccessYi Lin, Jomkuan Plurmhathaikij et al.ARTICLEJournal of Tourism and Cultural…2026

    Thailand’s tolerant social climate and the visibility of transgender women (often called ‘ladyboys’ in English or ‘kathoey’ in Thai) shape the way many Chinese international students encounter gender diversity. This study uses a cross-sectional survey from October 2025 of 214 Chinese students in Thailand to examine whether attending kathoey cabaret shows is linked to their attitudes toward Thai transgender women. It also compares attitudes in two…

  • Chineseness, situatedness, and what the Thai-Chinese see in Chinese dramas

    Yi Lin, Dechawat Nettayakul et al.ARTICLEMedia Asia2023

    Despite their great success in Southeast Asia, Korean dramas have been increasingly facing the challenges of reviving Chinese dramas. Through an online survey, we acquired a sample of 1096 Thai viewers of Chinese dramas and analysed their evaluations primarily from an ethnic perspective. In light of Uses and Gratification Theory, the results indicate that compared with other Thais, the Thai-Chinese attach more importance to the plots and meanings…

  • Brothers or “Others”? Attitudes of Thais Towards Chinese Tourists during Covid-19

    Yi Lin, Worapinya Kingminghae et al.ARTICLEJournal of China Tourism Research2021References: 13

    Although the influx of Chinese tourists boosts the economies of host countries, their arrivals are not without doubt. The present study aims to explore what underlies different attitudes of Thais toward Chinese tourists in the lens of exchange and contact at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic was decimating Thai tourism. By examining the nature and intensity of host-tourist contacts, and through thematic analysis of interview data, this study foun…

  • Understanding Post-study Migration Plans of International Students through the Lens of Family Business Strategies

    Open AccessWorapinya Kingminghae, Yi LinARTICLEJournal of Population and Social…2019

    International education and onward mobility of international graduates often involve strategies of economic units. This paper contributes to this line of research by examining how post-study migration plans of international students can be geared toward achieving strategic goals of family businesses. Based on survey data among Thais studying in Chinese universities, we find that those with a family business background show a clear intention of sh…

  • Intimate relationships and mobility intentions of Thai international students in Chinese universities

    Open AccessYi Lin, Worapinya KingminghaeARTICLEPopulation Space and Place2017Cited by: 1References: 27

    Although extant research has found family critical in understanding international student mobility, studies focusing on the role of intimate relationships, such as marriage or romantic relationships, are few in number and typically with a backdrop of the Global South‐to‐North mobility pattern. Based on data collected among Thai nationals studying in Chinese universities, intimate relationships are found in this study to pull partners across borde…