Fluent in Both Cultures.
Fluent in What Gets Lost Between Them.
PhD-trained, bilingual, and based in Bangkok.
Helping organizations and individuals communicate and lead across difference: within a team, in front of an audience, and across Thai and Western business cultures.
PhD, Southeast Asian Studies (NUS) | SHRM-CP
20+ Years in Thailand | Fluent in Thai & English
Certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator
Dr. Hunter I. Watson
Strategic Thinking Partner &
Cross-Cultural Communication Specialist
I work with organizations across Thailand and Southeast Asia on the communication and leadership problems that sit between people, teams, and cultures. With a PhD grounded in Southeast Asian languages and cultures, and over 20 years of experience living and working in the region, I bring research training and lived experience to problems that are rarely only about language.
Whether the challenge is an executive relocating to an unfamiliar culture, a team that’s stopped trusting each other, or a leadership group that needs alignment, the work is the same at its core: helping people communicate clearly across differences.
Work Across Cultures, With Confidence.
Cultural preparation for foreign executives arriving in Thailand, Thai executives engaging internationally, and professionals new to Thai business culture, plus dedicated language training.
Cross-Cultural Onboarding
Communication Skills Training
For the Conversations That Shape Your Work.
Practical training across everyday professional communication, presentation, storytelling, and change communication, built on formal training in linguistics and two decades of teaching languages and linguistics.
LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Workshop Facilitation
When the Usual Meeting Isn't Working, Try Building Instead.
Hands-on workshops using LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, a globally recognized facilitation method, to help teams work through real strategic, cultural, and leadership challenges.
Executive Coaching
A Thinking Partner for the Work Ahead.
Individualized coaching for leaders navigating a specific challenge, transition, or high-stakes moment, with one-on-one support from the same practitioner throughout.
“Dr. Hunter has collaborated with our team on multiple LSP projects with clients in Bangkok and neighboring provinces. He always provides a calming presence for workshop participants, and his composure gives the whole event another level of professionalism. His close attention to detail is also commendable.”
Orapun Parapob Gilman
Founder & Event Director, BEEU Consultancy
Start with a Conversation.
Whether you already know which service fits, or you're still figuring out where to start, let's talk.
Fluency Beyond Language.
Contact Info
(+66) 89-686-1042
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