Team Bios

Pip, popularly known as “Dr Visa”, is a Co-Founder and the Director of Professional Services at CP International. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Thammasat University and a Master of Commerce from the University of New South Wales. She was also a JAL Scholarship recipient at Sophia University in Japan. She speaks English, Thai and Mandarin fluently.

Pip has brought to CP International over 40 years of private and public sector experience as a co-establisher. She regards every client who walks into a CP International office as “one of the family”, and services them with both professionalism and care and has helped countless number of people solve their complicated visa issues until clients named her “Dr Visa”.

In her free time, Pip loves yoga and swimming, she also loves singing and dancing, travelling and meeting people is her passion.

• Migration Agents Registration Number (MARN) 9896337
• Member of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA)
• Member of Migration Alliance (MA)
• Certified NAATI Translator and Interpreter No. 6173
• Member of Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators
• NSW Justice of the Peace No. 141401
• Qualified Education Agent Counsellor H179

Chris Panasbodi is a Co-Founder and the Chairman of CP International. He brings his 40 years of public and private sector experience in advising CP International’s leadership team.

He spends a lot of time travelling and seeing the world, having been to over 20+ countries in the past few years.

• Migration Agents Registration Number (MARN) 9359615
• Member of Migration Alliance (MA)
• Member of CPA Australia
• NSW Justice of the Peace No. 158589

Aaron hails from Sydney, Australia with a background in marketing, systems and business productivity. He is CP International’s Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for executing the company’s vision and strategy, and overseeing day-to-day operations.

Aaron holds a Commerce degree from the University of New South Wales, a Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law and Practice from Victoria University, and is a member of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA).

When he’s not busy making things at CP International run better, you can find him at the gym, or reading esoteric literature. His secret superpower is brewing the perfect cup of Japanese green tea.

• Migration Agents Registration Number (MARN) 1800431
• Member of the Migration Institute of Australia
• NSW Justice of the Peace No. 224490
• Qualified Education Agent Counsellor M470

Amp (Amy) moved to Melbourne from Bangkok in 2012. She is a QEAC-qualified Education Consultant and Case Manager based at CP International Melbourne. Her responsibilities include helping students further their studies in Australia and manage issues that they come across with their enrolments.

She holds a Masters in Marketing from the RMIT and a Bachelor Degree in Food Science and technology from KMUTT. In her past life, she was a flight attendant for JAL.

Amp has a never-ending stash of yummy Thai snacks and food stored at our Melbourne office, and her secret superpower is being able to do antigravity yoga and pilates. In her spare time, Amp also plays table tennis and dances.

• Qualified Education Agent Counsellor N039M

Nan is an Education Consultant and Case Manager at CP International Melbourne. She helps our students plan and secure their studies at the institutions and schools we represent.

Nan was born and raised in Nonthaburi. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Silpakorn University and recently graduated from Monash University with a Master’s Degree in International Development Practice.

Nan has 3 loves in her life: travel, tennis, and sleeping in the car during long trips.

She is obsessed with tennis and thinks that Novak Djokovic is the ultimate athlete. It doesn’t matter if the match is being played in Australia, Europe or the US – you’ll find Nan up at any hour of the day watching her favourite player play live.

Fonn is CP International’s Director of Sales. She helps our team provide a range of professional counselling and consulting to our clients and their families.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Bangkok University, and a Masters of Management from the College of Management at Mahidol University. In her past life, Fonn was a flight attendant and has extensive experience in customer service and management.

In her spare time, she enjoys reading thriller fiction and watching superhero movies. She also loves snorkelling because it is calming, restorative and “Zen”.

Pat is originally from Nakhon Ratchasima in Thailand and has a background in sales and marketing. She holds a Bachelor’s in Engineering from Srinakarinwirot University and a Master’s in Industrial Engineering from Chulalongkorn University.

At CP International Melbourne, Pat works as an Education and Language Services Support Officer, helping the team with their documentation and follow up.

In her spare time Pat loves to do yoga and go to the gym, alongside watching movies and football with her friends at home.

Pia is CP International Australia’s Professional Services Manager. She is originally from Nonthaburi in Thailand and migrated to live in Australia in 2006. She brings her own experience as an international student and migrant to Australia into her work with CP International, where she helps clients achieve their education and life outcomes.

Pia loves travelling and exploring new things – be they culture, food or people. Every time she travels to a new place, she always comes back with new perspectives and insights to help her clients.

Pop (Sira) is CP International’s Finance Coordinator. He is originally from Bangkok but has considered himself a full-blown Aussie for close to a decade. He holds a Masters of Professional Accounting from CQUniversity. Pop loves his job in making sure our finance and accounts flow smoothly and is very good in what he is doing too.

In his spare time, Pop enjoys decorating his racing car, watching movies and exploring new places for inspiration. Pop also loves food and walking is his most powerful exercise that keeps him looking fit. His secret superpower is knowing where to find the perfect cup of coffee at any time of the day in Sydney.

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• Migration Agents Registration Number (MARN) 1800842

Aii is a Consultant and Case Manager at CP International Chinag Mai. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Chiang Mai University. She really enjoys talking with clients and helping advise them on their options – she sees it as way to mutually share knowledge and experiences.

Aii absolutely loves to read. She has over 100+ books on her bookshelf, ranging from novels to cartoons to pocketbooks to guidebooks. One day, Aii wants to write her own great Thai novel. She also loves to watch Disney cartoons because it’s like being able to experience her childhood all over again. Except now she actually understands the moral, racial and gender issues raised in them – and she loves that.

Aii’s favourite quote is from Jim Rohn:

“Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom.”

Fang is a Consultant and Case Manager at CP International Bangkok. She works hard to help our clients create better and brighter futures for themselves. Fang holds a Bachelor of Economics from Thammasat University with Second-Class Honours. She has also spent time on exchange abroad at Korea University in Seoul.

Fang started working with CP International as one of our interns and quickly received a full-time offer.

In her spare time, Fang enjoys watching series and reading novels. When she’s feeling a little tired, Fang finds that some of her favourite foods or planning to go to new places gets her back on track and ready to work.

Fern is a Consultant and Case Manager at CP International Bangkok. She graduated from Khon Kaen University with a Bachelor’s in English, and recently moved to Bangkok. She is interested in education, living abroad and believes that everyone can be great at what they do if they put their mind to it.

Fern loves eating as well as cooking. She doesn’t discriminate and loves both cats and dogs! Fern enjoys being outgoing and has friends from all around the world as she is always talkative and loves exchanging and sharing experiences with others.

Mart is CP International’s Marketing Manager, based in Bangkok. In his past work experience, he worked in the agriculture and design industries.

Mart holds a Bachelor of Agro-Industry in Food Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Digital Design from AIT in Sydney, Australia. Because of this, Mart is our Bangkok office’s resident food and diet expert.

He is always aware of his sugar intake, and has thus far resisted the stack of Tim Tams in stock at CP International Bangkok. Mart doesn’t eat spicy food – it makes his head itchy.

In his spare time Mart reads tech news and enjoys music – everything from punk to jazz, with the exception of EDM!

His secret superpower is being able to eat the same, healthy, tasteless meal for months on end.

Mary is CP International’s Community Manager. She was a final-year intern at CP International Bangkok and became a full-time staff member after graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Bangkok University.

Mary enjoys travelling, listening to music, and trying new food in her spare time.

May is a Senior Consultant and Case Manager at our Bangkok office. She helps our clients work out the best way to live, study and work in Australia. Her speciality is helping craft study and migration plans for young students who are interested in eventually becoming Australian permanent residents or citizens.

She started working at CP International as an intern and became a full staff member after graduating from Mahidol University.

May enjoys travelling, watching movies and chilling at cafes in her spare time. Her secret superpower is to travel to places she has never been, and to experience new things.

Noi is CP International Thailand’s Finance and HR Coordinator. She is a graduate of Ramkhamhaeng University and Sukhothai Thammathirat University, with degrees in Business Administration and Management.

When she’s not busy keeping our financials and HR records in order, Noi is an avid Barbie-doll collector. She also reads extensively – because she believes that reading makes everyone smarter and helps them keep up with the ever-changing times.

Noi has also recently taken up photography as a hobby and has coupled it with her love of travel – gaining experience and getting to use her photographic creativity with each trip.

Pran is our Language Services Support Officer based at CP International Chiang Mai.

She holds a Bachelor Degree in Arts (English) from Chiang Mai University.

Pran is a night owl who always burns the candle at both ends, and loves to start her day with a can of Pepsi Max or Sprite. She also enjoys playing games and watching movies in her free time. Her secret superpower is doodling pictures on her iPad as she helps out with translations.

Toffy is CP International’s Operations Coordinator – she helps everyone on our team work and perform more effectively. She holds a Bachelor in Business English Communication from Thammasat University, and was an exchange student to the USA. Having worked and travelled abroad, she loves working in a multicultural environment and meeting people from all around the world.

Toffy likes to spend her spare time finding new places and food to eat, but if in doubt, you’ll find her at a Japanese restaurant, because sushi is her favourite food in the world – she could literally eat it every day.

Tui is CP International Chiang Mai’s Office Manager, and has over a decade’s experience in the education consulting industry. She holds an Arts degree from Chiang Mai University.

In her free time, Tui loves running and brisk walking – in preparation for a future fun run event!

She also enjoys watching super hero movies (Marvel, not DC). Her guilty pleasure is collecting Marvel super hero models and figurines.

Hello! I am Tum.

Tum originally comes from Nakhon Pathom, and is CP International’s graphics and design guru.

He is a graduate of the Rajamangala University of Technology, Thanyaburi.

Tum doesn’t live to travel or go to crowded places. Tum is just a nice, cool guy and not too serious. In his free time, Tum watches movies and plays games, the most recent being ROV Arena of Valor. One day, Tum will be an e-sport athlete and join the Pro League!

Tum does not normally talk about himself in the third person.

Ya is a Consultant and Case Manager at CP international Bangkok. She graduated from Ramkhamhaeng University’s International Institute. She joined CP International because she was inspired to work with clients and team members from around the world, believing that there’s always something new to learn from the people around us.

In her free time, Ya works on fashion design projects. She’s always designing and fabricating her own new clothes. She also loves going to gym and doing Muay Thai.

Yang is CP International Bangkok’s Sales Manager. She is an experienced consultant and counsellor who helps our students discover their education, study and life pathways.

Yang is originally from Sakonnakhon, but attended Ubon Ratchathani and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Communication.

Yang has a slight obsession with Japanese culture – especially idols, anime and manga. She can spend days on end playing video games and watching Japanese anime… if she wasn’t busy helping her students 24/7. She is also a huge fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Her secret superpower is a picture of her favourite idol that she keeps on her desk in the office – every time she looks at it, she gets a jolt of motivation.