Asst. Prof. Prapaporn is currently Dean of the School of Global Studies at Thammasat University. She was a Board Member of the National Council on Social Welfare of Thailand and the Founding Director of the Social Policy and Development (SPD) International Programme at Thammasat University. She conducts research in areas of social protection and has researched the connection between Thailand’s welfare scheme and the informal sector, paying particular attention to OTOP producers and Thailand’s social entrepreneurship. She has also conducted studies of Thailand’s early childhood care and education, as well as a study for UNRISD on Thailand’s universal health scheme.