- M.A. (Behavioral Sciences), California State, Bakersfield
- C. Phil. University of California, Berkeley (1983)
- Ph.D. (Anthropology), University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A.
- Social and Cultural Theories
- Social Sciences Theories
- Conceptualization in Social Research
- Chinese Influence and Southeast Asia
- Human and Culture
- Political anthropology
- community forestry
- Psychological anthropology
- Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge in Mekong region
- Border and transnational issues in Southeast Asia
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- Yos Santasombat. (Editor) (2017). Chinese Capitalism in Southeast Asia : Cultures and Practices. Springer Nature Singapore. 330 pages.
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- Yos Santasombat. (2015). Impact of China's Rise on the Mekong Region. New Yok: Palgrave Macmillan. 261 pages.