This is an announcement to invite you to the CSEAS Colloquium for October 2014. Date & Time: 23 October (Thu) 2014, 16:00~ Place: Middle-sized Meeting Room (No. 332), 3rd Floor, Inamori Foundation Building, Kyoto University Speaker: Prof. Charnvit Kasetsiri, Professor Emeritus of Thammasat University Title: Modern Siam and Her New Monarchy Abstract: Charnvit Kasetsiri is working on his manuscript on a contemporary history of Modern Siam and her nation-building. Part of his research will deal with the role of Thai monarchy in this modern time. It will present development of well-known royal initiative projects (RIP) from the 1950s up to the turn of the new 21st century. He will also [ Read More ]