Philip Round
Philip Round is the world’s foremost authority on Thailand birds and author of more than 50 papers on their distribution, taxonomy and conservation. He is the author of Guide to the Birds of Thailand and two other books on Thai birds and wildlife, and has produced a revised checklist of Thai birds. Based at Mahidol University in Bangkok, he has conducted research on birds throughout Thailand as well as in Laos and Vietnam. He lives in Bangkok with his wife and daughter, speaks fluent Thai and has led or co-led most of WINGS’ Thai tours.