Kusuma is a Public Health Technical Officer, Professional Level, Phuket Provincial Public Health Office. In this role, the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office is responsible for supervising, evaluating, and supporting the operation of public health agencies in the province, to comply with the law, ensure quality health services, and provide health insurance for consumers. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the prevention and control of diseases. Currently, she works in epidemiology, communicable diseases.
Her research focused on ecotourism development, thesis topic being ‘The Readiness of Local People for Ecotourism Development: A Case Study of Kohsirae Community, Amphur Muang Phuket Province’. The research found that local people were moderately ready for the management of tourism resources and facilities, protection and preservation of the environment, and arrangement of activities and services for tourists. Nevertheless, they were not very willing to participate in the administration of ecotourism. Thus, people’s willingness to participate in any future ecotourism development and appropriate attitudes for tourism administration should be established among the local people. Tourism facilities within the community need to be restored or improved to support tourism operations. There should also be training programs to provide knowledge and skills on the arrangement of activities and services for tourists. In addition, she is interested in sustainable development with appropriate technology. Her goals are to the sustainable urban development and people's sustainable health.