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Welcome to National Thai Studies Centre's home page.
The National Thai Studies Centre (NTSC), located at the
College of Asia and the Pacific in the Australia National University, promotes
the study of Thailand in all academic disciplines, Thai language
instruction, and public awareness of Thailand. It also supports linkages
with Thailand in a broad range of fields, including education, culture,
public administration and business.
This web page has been designed to function as a
meeting point for any group concerned with Thailand, Thai people or Thai
Studies. Articles appearing on it represent the views of the
authors, not the NTSC. Included also are links to many
organisations, from academic institutions to social clubs.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, or if you would like us
to add your organisation to our web page, please feel free to contact us
via this link.
Or you can call (02) 6125 4661.
Upcoming Events:
A seminar on "Collaborative learning
and livelihoods project with the Mun River Agricultural Cooperative,
Northeastern Thailand" by Ms Narisara Rungsin and Mr Muhammad Adha
Shaleh, from the International Developmentand Environmental Analysis
Program, Monash University will be held on Wednesday 14th October
from 12:30-14:00 at Seminar Room F in the Coombs Building, ANU.
The National Thai Studies Centre will be
holding the Thailand Update 2009: Thailand
in Turmoil: Crisis, Coalition and Corruption on Monday the
2nd of November 2009 from 09:00-17:00 at
Hedley Bull Theatre, Hedley Bull Centre (Liversidge St and Garran Rd),
ANU .
Registration is NOT required for this event
and attendance is not restricted.
The program and session times for the event
are now available. To view them please click
here.
If you have further enquiries please direct
them to
ntsc@anu.edu.au or
ben.methakullawat@anu.edu.au
Recent Events:
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A seminar on 'Thailand: Building Unity
Amidst Internal Division' by Suchit Bunbongkarn was held at the ANU on
18th of June 2009.
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A seminar on 'The End of the Red Shirts? :
The Future of Political Conflict in Thailand' by Medhi Krongkaew was
held at the ANU on Tuesday 5th of May 2009.
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A seminar on 'Thailand / Cambodian Border
Conflicts: Historical and Contemporary Origins' held at the ANU on Thursday 21 August, at the Coombs Building Seminar
Room B (Arndt Room).
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A seminar entitled 'Pink Man and Other
Adventures in Photography' presented by Thai photographer Manit
Sriwanichpoom was held at the ANU on April 1st. Film Director
IngK also spoke about her new movie 'Citizen Juling.'
For details of the ANU seminar click
here
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The
National Thai Studies Centre in association with the Royal Thai Embassy
held a discussion on the current political situation in
Thailand, Wednesday August 22, at the ANU. Further details are
here.
Summary
Of Interest :
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Link
to Professor Peter Warr's recent opinion piece concerning Thailand's
political crisis in the Canberra Times
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Link to New
Mandala South East Asia Blog.
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Calendar
of Thailand related events in Australia and Australia related events
in Thailand. Prepared by the NTSC for the ATI.
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Register for the NTSC mailing list
& database.