Biography and qualifications

Tara Rak-areekul, MD (Dr Ming) is a specialist physician in the field of neurology, and a fellow in the subspecialty of behavioural neurology and dementia.

He graduated Doctor of Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, in 2017. After that he added to his knowledge as a resident physician in the field of neurology, Department of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, and completed the Higher Graduate Diploma programme in clinical medical science, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University.

At present he is a fellow in the subspecialty of behavioural neurology and dementia, field of neurology, Department of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society.

Core abilities and expertise

• Neurology
• Particular interests: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, stroke

Working experience

2024 – present, fellow in the subspecialty of behavioural neurology and dementia, field of neurology, Department of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society

2021 – 2024, resident physician in the field of neurology, Department of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society

• Chief resident, academic section, field of neurology

2019 – 2021, general practitioner, the emergency department and the cardiology internal medicine group, Central Chest Institute

2018 – 2019, general practitioner, Amnat Charoen Hospital

Education and certification

2024, Diploma of the Thai Board certifying knowledge and expertise in the practice of medicine, field of neurology

2021 – 2024, resident physician in the field of neurology, and the Higher Graduate Diploma programme in clinical medical science, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

Research and presentations

• Presented a research poster on "The Impact of Physical Activity on Cognitive Function in Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosed with Plasma p-tau 217 in Developing Countries: A
• Cross-Sectional Study" at The Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in Toronto, Canada, in July 2025
• Ongoing Research: Diagnostic Performance of Plasma Oligomeric Amyloid-β (MDS‐OAβ) in the Alzheimer's Disease Spectrum and Its Correlation with Plasma p-tau 217
• Ongoing study: Thai-language adaptation and clinical implementation of HippoCamera in a memory clinic setting in Thailand
• Runner-up award in the research poster competition at the annual conference of the Dementia Association of Thailand, the 2024 annual dementia conference: Frontier in Alzheimer's disease
• Presented an online research poster on "Prevalence of People Living with Dementia with Cyclic Temporal Pattern of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in a Tertiary Memory Clinic: A Descriptive Diary-Based Study" at The Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in July 2024
• Author of the content in the chapter on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in the book the Basic and Clinical Neuroscience edition 15th

Specialist training

• Took part in training at the Asia Oceanian Congress of NeuroRehabilitation, held on 14-16
• Certified in the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) – English group A in October 2022
• Took part in the Acute Stroke Treatment Course for Neurology Residents and Fellows, by the Thai Stroke Society
• Took part in the Annual Academic Meeting in Headache Disorders 2022, by the Headache Study Club of Thailand
• Took part in the 7th Movement Disorders Camp: Principles and Practice of Movement Disorders 2022, by the Chulalongkorn Centre of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society
• Received the "Foundation of Neuroscience MU-MB" course training, by the Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University

Study visits abroad

• A study visit to Baycrest hospital and the Kimel family center in Toronto, Canada

Advisory positions and creative work for society

• Founder and producer of the content on the CUMEMO channel by the memory clinic team, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, a channel of knowledge on brain health for the public, giving knowledge on preventing dementia and on the examination and care of conditions related to dementia for Thai people

Invited speaker

• Speaker giving knowledge through Facebook Live, organised by SabaiBrain, on the topic of retiring comfortably without retiring the brain, held on 15 August 2025, with over 500 viewers online
• Master of ceremonies and speaker giving knowledge at the MemoryLaneX exhibition, an exhibition combining art with medical science to give knowledge about memory and dementia, at Museum Siam

Honours and awards

• Received 1st prize in the Epilepsy Quiz Tournament at the 14th Epilepsy Course for Neurology and Pediatric Neurology Residents, held on 25-26 November 2023
• Received the runner-up award in the Neurology Tournament at the midyear conference of the Neurological Society of Thailand, held on 21-23 October 2023
• Received the runner-up award in the Neurology Tournament at the Chula Neuroscience Forum 2022

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Alzheimer's and the prevention of dementia

Thai society is entering old age rapidly. Dementia, and Alzheimer's in particular, affects not only the quality of life of the patient, but also weighs heavily on the carers, those in the family, and society as a whole. Tara Rak-areekul, MD, or Dr Ming, a specialist physician in the nervous system and the brain, has emphasised the importance of caring for "the capacity of the brain", or cognitive function, and that prevention is therefore the most effective and worthwhile strategy.

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