Important dates
31March 2011
Abstract notification
30 April 2011
Deadline for early bird registration
15 July 2011
Deadline for pre-registration
26-28 July 2011
Conference dates
29 July 2011
RILCA's 30th Anniversary
 
 

Themes and Topics

The 11th International Conference on Thai Studies is intended to reflect on the course of Thailand’s history and to envision the way forward as the country has undergone crucial changes and challenges. The conference aims at addressing emerging issues as well as revisiting old debates about Thai society. Panels will engage in, but not be limited to, the following overlapping topics:

• Thailand, diversity and multiculturalism
• Food, culture, and the political economy
• Agricultural transformation
• Democratization
• Environmental movements
• Thai civil society and civic participation
• The media and society
• Virtual community and activism
• Peace building and conflict resolution
• Law and social justice
• Culture and representation
• Thai urbanism
• Thailand and ASEAN
• Thailand and the Mekong Sub-region
• Migration and citizenship
• Arts and architecture
• Literature and music
• Language and linguistics
• Communication and development
• History
• Gender
• Religion
• Health and Medicine

 

 

 
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