Dr SOOKSRIPAISARNKIT obtained his LLB degree from Thammasat University in Thailand where he first found interests in Maritime Law and Private International Law (Conflict of Laws) subjects. He obtained his LLM in International Commercial Law from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom where he developed a deeper understanding of Maritime Law, especially aspects of marine insurance law and carriage of goods by sea. His PhD was also from the University of Leicester. His PhD thesis was in the field of marine insurance law. Experiences from researching for his PhD enable him to work across two significant fields of law - Maritime Law and Insurance Law. His interests in private international law enable him to extend his interests into certain related fields - admiralty procedure, international sales of goods, and aspects of international arbitration.

Dr SOOKSRIPAISARNKIT has developed his arbitration practices alongside his full-time job in academia. He obtained a Diploma in International Maritime Arbitration from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and subsequently became a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). He is a Senior Fellow of the Bali International Arbitration and Mediation Center (SFBiam). He is a member of the Panel of Arbitrators and the Panel of Neutrals under eBRAM APEC Rules of eBRAM International Online Dispute Resolution Centre Limited. He is also enlisted in the Panel of Arbitrators of the Thailand Arbitration Center (THAC), of the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), and of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration. He is a Supporting Member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA).

Concerning mediation, Dr SOOKSRIPAISARNKIT is an Accredited Mediator by both the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) and the Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited (HKMAAL).

Dr SOOKSRIPAISARNKIT accepts consultancy work or appointment as an arbitrator on the areas within his expertise.