æz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪ tɹˈeɪnd ɪn nˌiːoʊklˈæsɪkəl ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪks, hiː hɐz kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd kənsˈɪdɚɹəbli ɪnðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌvðə mˈɑːdɚn ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk dˈɪsɪplˌɪn ɪn tˈaɪlənd.
As one of the first Thai trained in neoclassical economics, he has contributed considerably in the development of the modern economic discipline in Thailand.