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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:

 

• A seminar on 'Thailand: Building Unity Amidst Internal Division' by Suchit Bunbongkarn was held at the ANU on 18th of June 2009.

• 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.

• 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).

 

• A seminar on 'Corruption Issues and the Restoration of Democracy in Thailand' presented by Medhi Krongkaew was held at the ANU from 12:30-2 on Wednesday 16 April.  For details click here  

 

• 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

 

• A seminar on Corruption and Current Political Developments in Thailand was presented by Professor Medhi Krongkaew, October 22, at the ANU.

 

• THAILAND UPDATE 2007: 31 August, University House, ANU.  View summary of presentations. Download the program.

 

• 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

 

• Professor Chaiwat Satha-Anand, Thammasat University, will present a seminar on  'Untying the Gordian Knot? The Difficulties In Solving Southern Violence',   August 13, at the ANU. Paper to follow shortly.

 

• To access reports and papers from previous conferences and seminars click here

 

 

Of Interest :

 

• Link to Professor Peter Warr's recent opinion piece concerning Thailand's political crisis in the Canberra Times

 

• Link to New Mandala South East Asia Blog.

 

• Calendar of Thailand related events in Australia and Australia related events in Thailand.  Prepared by the NTSC for the ATI.

 

• Register for the NTSC mailing list & database.