Sirinya Phulkerd
Biographic Data
| ID | 6264722 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sirinya Phulkerd |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sirinya |
| FAMILY NAME | Phulkerd |
| SIGNATURE | PHULKERD S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mahidol University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9373-3120 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
SHAPE Asia
Rapidly changing Asian food environments characterized by increased availability of cheaper, energy-dense, and low-nutrient products, are negatively impacting nutritional and health outcomes. This paper introduces SHAPE Asia, a collaborative learning network of food environment interest-holders across Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. These countries face significant regulatory challenges. Unregulated food marketing a…
Financing food environments
This article explores the intersection of financialization and the commercial determinants of health (CDoH), with a focus on Australian food systems. While existing research highlights the food industry’s role in shaping dietary patterns and health outcomes, the financial sector’s influence on food systems governance remains underexamined. By investigating key actors in food systems investment policy and practice and the types of power they wield…
A scoping review of assessment of front-of-pack labeling policy implementation and response in low-and middle-income countries
Objective: Despite growing front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) policy implementation in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC), research approaches for evaluating these policies remain poorly characterized, hindering evidence-based policy development and methodological gaps. This study explored research approaches, frameworks, and methods used in assessing FOPL policy implementation and response in LMIC. Design: Systematic search of five databases, in…
Influence of multigenerational and living-alone households on high fat, sugar or sodium (HFSS) food consumption pattern in aging population
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the correlation between household composition and consumption of different groups of high fat, sugar or sodium (HFSS) among older persons in Thailand. STUDY DESIGN: This study used cross-sectional data from the 2021 population-based survey called the Health Behavior of Population Survey. METHODS: Data from this study were drawn from 39,384 sampled Thai older persons age 60 years or over. A food frequency questionnaire w…
A comparative analysis of unhealthy food and beverage television advertising to children in Thailand, between 2014 and 2022
BACKGROUND: Food marketing is a key factor that influences children's dietary behaviors. This study assessed the nature and extent of food and beverage advertising on television (TV) in 2014 and 2022 in Thailand. METHODS: TV was recorded for one week in March 2014 and in May 2022 from 7-9am and 3-7 pm on weekends, and 3-7 pm on weekdays across two channels (64 h recorded each year). The nutrient profile model from Bureau of Nutrition, Ministry of…
How an agreement with restriction of unhealthy food marketing and sodium taxation influenced high fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) food consumption
Nearly half of Thais indicated that they disagreed with policy on food marketing restriction and sodium taxation. Therefore, understanding and awareness of the two policies among Thais should be further investigated in order to develop better policy communication for increased public understanding and engagement
Protecting children from unhealthy food marketing
Restrictions on marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children is a globally recommended policy measure to improve diets and health. The aim of the analysis was to identify opportunities to enable policy learning and shift beliefs of relevant actors, to engender policy progress on restrictions on marketing of unhealthy foods to children. We drew on the Advocacy Coalition Framework to thematically analyse data from qualitative policy inter…
Socio-demographic and geographic disparities of population-level food insecurity during the Covid-19 pandemic in Thailand
Introduction This study investigated the prevalence of food insecurity, and the association between socio-demographic and geographic factors and food insecurity in Thailand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods The study extracted data on 5,066 persons age 15 years or older from a nationally-representative sample survey of Thai households, conducted during June-December 2021. The respondents were asked about food insecurity, socio-demographic cha…
Profiling ultra-processed foods in Thailand
BACKGROUND: Ultra-processed foods (UPF) are associated with adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to analyse the national trends in retail sales, consumer expenditure and nutritional quality of UPFs in Thailand. METHODS: The study used data from the Euromonitor Passport database for analysis of retail sales and consumer expenditure, and from the Mintel Global New Products Database for nutritional analysis using the WHO Southeast Asian Region …
Are exposure to health information and media health literacy associated with fruit and vegetable consumption
Exposure to health information and MHL are associated with F&V intake. Therefore, exposure to health information and MHL should be addressed for policy formulation in Thai schools and the health system
Moving from silos to synergies
BACKGROUND: Governance processes play an important role in shaping the formulation and implementation of policy measures such as restrictions on marketing of ultra-processed foods. However, there is limited analysis of the factors that affect governance for nutrition, especially in low- and middle-income countries such as Thailand and the Southeast Asia region. This study aimed to examine governance factors that create opportunities and challenge…
Towards reconciling population nutrition goals and investment policy in Thailand
BACKGROUND: Government's investment policy is an important driver of food system activities, which in turn influence consumers practices, dietary consumption patterns and nutrition-related health of populations. While governments globally have committed to developing coherent public policies to advance population nutrition, the objectives of investment policies are seen as being divorced from nutrition and health goals. This study aimed to examin…
Identifying Opportunities for Strategic Policy Design to Address the Double Burden of Malnutrition through Healthier Retail Food
Effective policies that address both the supply and demand dimensions of access to affordable, healthy foods are required for tackling malnutrition in South East Asia. This paper presents the Protocol for the South East Asia Obesogenic Food Environment (SEAOFE) study, which is designed to analyze the retail food environment, consumers' and retailers' perspectives regarding the retail food environment, and existing policies influencing food retail…
A comparative policy analysis of the adoption and implementation of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes (2016–19) in 16 countries
Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are recommended as part of comprehensive policy action to prevent diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs), but have been adopted by only one quarter of World Health Organization (WHO) Member States. This paper presents a comparative policy analysis of recent SSB taxes (2016–19) in 16 countries. This study aimed to analyse the characteristics and patterns of factors influencing adoption and implement…
How policy actors assert authority in the governance of food marketing policies
Influence of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors on taxed sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in Thailand
Globally, the factors influencing sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption have been extensively studied in many countries. However, there is no research investigating these factors at the population level. This study analyzed the major factors influencing taxed SSB consumption in Thailand. The Thai SSB tax applies to energy drinks (ED), carbonated drinks (CD) and non-100% fruit juice drinks (FD), and came into effect in 2017. This study used d…
Discursive framing in policies for restricting the marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages
Equity and expertise in the UN Food Systems Summit
The UN Food Systems Summit is expected to launch bold new actions, solutions and strategies to deliver progress on all 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), each of which requires a transformation in the way the world produces, consumes and thinks about food. However, the summit preparations have started controversially, with claims of corporate capture by prominent civil society groups, who, alongside the current and two former UN Special Rap…
Influence of healthy lifestyle behaviors on life satisfaction in the aging population of Thailand
To improve the life satisfaction of older persons, taking into account sociodemographic characteristics of the population and absence of chronic disease, the need for promotion of healthy lifestyle behaviors, especially regular physical activity and sufficient FV intake, must be recommended
Linking Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Food Safety and Health Risk Attitudes and Happiness in Thailand
The purpose of this nationally-representative cross-sectional study was to investigate the association of fruit and vegetable consumption and food safety and health risk attitudes with happiness among Thai people. The study employed a multi-stage sampling design. A total of 6,955 Thai residents age 15 years or older from four geographic regions and Bangkok in Thailand participated in the study. Information on self-reported happiness, daily fruit,…
Characterizing Urban Home Gardening and Associated Factors to Shape Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Non-Farmers in Thailand
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between home gardening and sufficient fruit and vegetable (FV) intake among non-farmers in Thailand, and examine the influence of socio-demographic characteristics and other associated factors on home gardening among non-farmers in urban areas. Data were collected by a cross-sectional survey of a sample of Thai non-farmers ( N = 5634). Information on self-reported home gardening, FV int…
Assessment of the stated policies of prominent food companies related to obesity and non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention in Thailand
OBJECTIVE: To review the publicly available policies and commitments of selected food companies in Thailand relating to obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevention, and to assess these stated policies and commitments against global recommendations. METHODS: Nineteen food and beverage companies, including 13 packaged food, three non-alcoholic beverage, two food retailer, and one fast food company were selected, based on their market sh…
Corporate political activity of major food companies in Thailand
BACKGROUND: The food industry can influence individual and population level food consumption behaviours, shape public preferences and interfere with government policy on obesity prevention and NCDs. This paper identifies the Corporate Political Activity (CPA) of major food companies in Thailand which relate to obesity and NCDs. METHODS: Using the INFORMAS framework to classify CPA, we reviewed publicly available information by 12 food companies b…
Unhealthy food and non-alcoholic beverage advertising on children’s, youth and family free-to-air and digital television programmes in Thailand
Food and beverage advertising on Thai television is predominantly unhealthy. Therefore, the Government and related agencies should introduce and enforce policies to address this issue. Current regulations should be adapted to control both the frequency and nature of unhealthy on-air food marketing to protect the health of Thai children
Level of implementation of best practice policies for creating healthy food environments
Objective To determine and compare the level of implementation of policies for healthy food environments in Thailand with reference to international best practice by state and non-state actors. Design Data on the current level of implementation of food environment policies were assessed independently using the adapted Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI) by two groups of actors. Concrete actions were proposed for Thai Government. A jo…
Burden of disease in Thailand
The study highlights unique pattern of disease burden in Thailand whereby epidemiological transition have occurred as non-communicable diseases were on the rise but burden from HIV/AIDS resulting from the epidemic in the 1990s remains high and injuries show negligent change. Lessons point that assessing DALY over time critically requires continuing improvement in data sources particularly on cause of death statistics, institutional capacity and l…
Level of implementation of best practice policies for creating healthy food environments
Objective To determine and compare the level of implementation of policies for healthy food environments in Thailand with reference to international best practice by state and non-state actors. Design Data on the current level of implementation of food environment policies were assessed independently using the adapted Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI) by two groups of actors. Concrete actions were proposed for Thai Government. A jo…
Corporate political activity of major food companies in Thailand
BACKGROUND: The food industry can influence individual and population level food consumption behaviours, shape public preferences and interfere with government policy on obesity prevention and NCDs. This paper identifies the Corporate Political Activity (CPA) of major food companies in Thailand which relate to obesity and NCDs. METHODS: Using the INFORMAS framework to classify CPA, we reviewed publicly available information by 12 food companies b…
Unhealthy food and non-alcoholic beverage advertising on children’s, youth and family free-to-air and digital television programmes in Thailand
Food and beverage advertising on Thai television is predominantly unhealthy. Therefore, the Government and related agencies should introduce and enforce policies to address this issue. Current regulations should be adapted to control both the frequency and nature of unhealthy on-air food marketing to protect the health of Thai children
Assessment of the stated policies of prominent food companies related to obesity and non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention in Thailand
OBJECTIVE: To review the publicly available policies and commitments of selected food companies in Thailand relating to obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevention, and to assess these stated policies and commitments against global recommendations. METHODS: Nineteen food and beverage companies, including 13 packaged food, three non-alcoholic beverage, two food retailer, and one fast food company were selected, based on their market sh…
Characterizing Urban Home Gardening and Associated Factors to Shape Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Non-Farmers in Thailand
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between home gardening and sufficient fruit and vegetable (FV) intake among non-farmers in Thailand, and examine the influence of socio-demographic characteristics and other associated factors on home gardening among non-farmers in urban areas. Data were collected by a cross-sectional survey of a sample of Thai non-farmers ( N = 5634). Information on self-reported home gardening, FV int…
Equity and expertise in the UN Food Systems Summit
The UN Food Systems Summit is expected to launch bold new actions, solutions and strategies to deliver progress on all 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), each of which requires a transformation in the way the world produces, consumes and thinks about food. However, the summit preparations have started controversially, with claims of corporate capture by prominent civil society groups, who, alongside the current and two former UN Special Rap…
Influence of healthy lifestyle behaviors on life satisfaction in the aging population of Thailand
To improve the life satisfaction of older persons, taking into account sociodemographic characteristics of the population and absence of chronic disease, the need for promotion of healthy lifestyle behaviors, especially regular physical activity and sufficient FV intake, must be recommended
Linking Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Food Safety and Health Risk Attitudes and Happiness in Thailand
The purpose of this nationally-representative cross-sectional study was to investigate the association of fruit and vegetable consumption and food safety and health risk attitudes with happiness among Thai people. The study employed a multi-stage sampling design. A total of 6,955 Thai residents age 15 years or older from four geographic regions and Bangkok in Thailand participated in the study. Information on self-reported happiness, daily fruit,…
Moving from silos to synergies
BACKGROUND: Governance processes play an important role in shaping the formulation and implementation of policy measures such as restrictions on marketing of ultra-processed foods. However, there is limited analysis of the factors that affect governance for nutrition, especially in low- and middle-income countries such as Thailand and the Southeast Asia region. This study aimed to examine governance factors that create opportunities and challenge…
Towards reconciling population nutrition goals and investment policy in Thailand
BACKGROUND: Government's investment policy is an important driver of food system activities, which in turn influence consumers practices, dietary consumption patterns and nutrition-related health of populations. While governments globally have committed to developing coherent public policies to advance population nutrition, the objectives of investment policies are seen as being divorced from nutrition and health goals. This study aimed to examin…
Identifying Opportunities for Strategic Policy Design to Address the Double Burden of Malnutrition through Healthier Retail Food
Effective policies that address both the supply and demand dimensions of access to affordable, healthy foods are required for tackling malnutrition in South East Asia. This paper presents the Protocol for the South East Asia Obesogenic Food Environment (SEAOFE) study, which is designed to analyze the retail food environment, consumers' and retailers' perspectives regarding the retail food environment, and existing policies influencing food retail…
A comparative policy analysis of the adoption and implementation of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes (2016–19) in 16 countries
Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are recommended as part of comprehensive policy action to prevent diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs), but have been adopted by only one quarter of World Health Organization (WHO) Member States. This paper presents a comparative policy analysis of recent SSB taxes (2016–19) in 16 countries. This study aimed to analyse the characteristics and patterns of factors influencing adoption and implement…
How policy actors assert authority in the governance of food marketing policies
Influence of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors on taxed sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in Thailand
Globally, the factors influencing sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption have been extensively studied in many countries. However, there is no research investigating these factors at the population level. This study analyzed the major factors influencing taxed SSB consumption in Thailand. The Thai SSB tax applies to energy drinks (ED), carbonated drinks (CD) and non-100% fruit juice drinks (FD), and came into effect in 2017. This study used d…
Discursive framing in policies for restricting the marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages
Protecting children from unhealthy food marketing
Restrictions on marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children is a globally recommended policy measure to improve diets and health. The aim of the analysis was to identify opportunities to enable policy learning and shift beliefs of relevant actors, to engender policy progress on restrictions on marketing of unhealthy foods to children. We drew on the Advocacy Coalition Framework to thematically analyse data from qualitative policy inter…
Socio-demographic and geographic disparities of population-level food insecurity during the Covid-19 pandemic in Thailand
Introduction This study investigated the prevalence of food insecurity, and the association between socio-demographic and geographic factors and food insecurity in Thailand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods The study extracted data on 5,066 persons age 15 years or older from a nationally-representative sample survey of Thai households, conducted during June-December 2021. The respondents were asked about food insecurity, socio-demographic cha…
Profiling ultra-processed foods in Thailand
BACKGROUND: Ultra-processed foods (UPF) are associated with adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to analyse the national trends in retail sales, consumer expenditure and nutritional quality of UPFs in Thailand. METHODS: The study used data from the Euromonitor Passport database for analysis of retail sales and consumer expenditure, and from the Mintel Global New Products Database for nutritional analysis using the WHO Southeast Asian Region …
Are exposure to health information and media health literacy associated with fruit and vegetable consumption
Exposure to health information and MHL are associated with F&V intake. Therefore, exposure to health information and MHL should be addressed for policy formulation in Thai schools and the health system
A comparative analysis of unhealthy food and beverage television advertising to children in Thailand, between 2014 and 2022
BACKGROUND: Food marketing is a key factor that influences children's dietary behaviors. This study assessed the nature and extent of food and beverage advertising on television (TV) in 2014 and 2022 in Thailand. METHODS: TV was recorded for one week in March 2014 and in May 2022 from 7-9am and 3-7 pm on weekends, and 3-7 pm on weekdays across two channels (64 h recorded each year). The nutrient profile model from Bureau of Nutrition, Ministry of…
How an agreement with restriction of unhealthy food marketing and sodium taxation influenced high fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) food consumption
Nearly half of Thais indicated that they disagreed with policy on food marketing restriction and sodium taxation. Therefore, understanding and awareness of the two policies among Thais should be further investigated in order to develop better policy communication for increased public understanding and engagement
Financing food environments
This article explores the intersection of financialization and the commercial determinants of health (CDoH), with a focus on Australian food systems. While existing research highlights the food industry’s role in shaping dietary patterns and health outcomes, the financial sector’s influence on food systems governance remains underexamined. By investigating key actors in food systems investment policy and practice and the types of power they wield…
A scoping review of assessment of front-of-pack labeling policy implementation and response in low-and middle-income countries
Objective: Despite growing front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) policy implementation in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC), research approaches for evaluating these policies remain poorly characterized, hindering evidence-based policy development and methodological gaps. This study explored research approaches, frameworks, and methods used in assessing FOPL policy implementation and response in LMIC. Design: Systematic search of five databases, in…
Influence of multigenerational and living-alone households on high fat, sugar or sodium (HFSS) food consumption pattern in aging population
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the correlation between household composition and consumption of different groups of high fat, sugar or sodium (HFSS) among older persons in Thailand. STUDY DESIGN: This study used cross-sectional data from the 2021 population-based survey called the Health Behavior of Population Survey. METHODS: Data from this study were drawn from 39,384 sampled Thai older persons age 60 years or over. A food frequency questionnaire w…
Medicine (17 works) · Environmental health (16 works) · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (16 works) · Business (15 works) · Economics (13 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (11 works) · Public health (11 works) · Population (10 works) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (9 works) · Food security (9 works)