Dr. Rux Prompalit

Rux Prompalit is the chairperson of Wycliffe Thai Foundation (since 2017), advisor to the board of Linguistics Institute at Payap University, board member of Thailand Christian Business & Marketplace Connection (CBMC-Thailand), and treasurer of Thailand Community Based Tourism Institute Foundation.

Most of Rux’s professional life was at Payap University. He served as a lecturer and in various executive roles, including the president of Payap University. His teaching, research, and community services in the past 40 years focused in the fields of accountancy and business finance, micro finance, church finance, community-based tourism, and sustainable economy development.

Throughout his life at Payap, he contributed his expertise to local communities, government agencies, and private sectors, as well as serving in a national protestant church organization as an executive board member at schools, hospitals, church ministries, and businesses. Upon retirement, he continued teaching at the university, conducting research projects, and contributing his experiences to local churches and diverse groups of communities nationwide. Rux graduated with a PhD from the

University of Oregon (2003), MBA from the University of Central Oklahoma (1995), BBA from Chiang Mai University (1983), and a high school diploma from the Prince Royal’s College (1978).

Rux Prompalit was born and raised in a diverse environment of ethnic groups, cultures, and faiths in Northern Thailand. He was baptized at the First Church of Chiang Mai where he was a youth leader and a deacon. In his 20s, he transferred to be a member of Saitharnpraporn Church in Sansai District, Chiang Mai. Later, he became an ordained Elder. He has served as a vice-chair of the church Session since 2019. Rux and his wife live in Chiang Mai. They have two children and one granddaughter.

Rux’s Scripture favorite is, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30 NIV)