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Organization  Executive Board Associate Professor Dr. Thitinan Pongsudhirak Associate Professor Dr. Chulanee Thianthai Associate Professor Dr. Keokam Kraisorapong Associate Professor Viengrat Nethipo Assistant Professor Dr. Naruemon Thabchumpon Assistant Profes... More »   Interventions must have political goals  Military interventions all over the world are invariably easier to go into than to get out of. In many large-scale military operations, entry points quickly warp into elusive and murky exit plans as the fog of war sets in. Only with clear and realistic po... More »   A Public Forum on “The Mekong Mainland: Axis of Prosperity, Security and Competition”  A Public Forum on “The Mekong Mainland: Axis of Prosperity, Security and Competition”, Tuesday, 2nd December 2014 at 08.30 – 11.30 a.m.... More »   Post-Election Myanmar: Government, Military, Minorities  "Post-Election Myanmar: Government, Military, Minorities" at 8.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. Tuesday, 1st December 2015... More »   A Public Forum on Thailand’s outlook 2013: Politics, Economy, Borders and Beyond  A Public Forum on “Thailand’s outlook 2013: Politics, Economy, Borders and Beyond” , Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 at 8.30-11.30 a.m. at The Chumbhot-Pantip Conference Room, 4th Floor Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building, Faculty of Political Science, ... More »   A Public Forum on Reconciliation and Charter Change: Underpinnings and Scenarios  A Public Forum on “Reconciliation and Charter Change: Underpinnings and Scenarios” Tuesday, 3 July 2012 at 09.00 – 11.45 a.m.The Chumbhot-Pantip Conference Room, 4th Floor Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkor... More »   Migration, Terrorism and Democracy: Lessons and Challenges Across Asia and Africa  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Migration, Terrorism and Democracy: Lessons and Challenges Across Asia and Africa” Tuesday, 31st January 2017 at 9.00 – 11.00a.m.... More »   Thailand's National Reconciliation Reports: Taking Stock and Implementing Actionable Recommendations  This report aims to index key areas of commonality between five reports on reconciliation released after the 2009/10 political conflict in Thailand. The release of each of these reports (from the Truth for Reconciliation Commission, King Prajadhipok’s I... More »   Thailand's National Reconciliation Reports: Taking Stock and Implementing Actionable Recommendations  This report aims to index key areas of commonality between five reports on reconciliation released after the 2009/10 political conflict in Thailand. The release of each of these reports (from the Truth for Reconciliation Commission, King Prajadhipok’s I... More »   Geopolitics/Geoeconomics of Digitalisation and Disruption (Last Event)  This topic is in line with the broader discussion and literature on the Fourth Industrial Revolution in view of accelerating digitization and advancing communication and connectivity that has already transformed how we do and see things. From Artificial I... More »   A Public Forum - Thailand's ASEAN Chair: Challenges Ahead  As is widely known, Thailand is ASEAN’s rotational chair for 2019. Thailand’s foreign policy team has geared up for this task for many months and is poised to carry out its duties in view of ASEAN’s myriad challenges from the “Free and Open Indo-P... More »   (March 12, 2019) Why RCEP requires greater effort - Kavi Chongkittavorn  After nearly six years and 26 rounds of bargaining, it is time for the negotiating team to stop playing games and move forward for the common good of the East Asian region. Judging from the latest round of top-level meetings and negotiations in Siem Reap,... More »   ASEAN ISIS    Background to ASEAN ISIS The ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN ISIS) is a loose association of institutes in the region that aim to strengthen regional cooperation through joint studies and seminars. It was established... More »   Government meddling harms unity efforts  The tendency of governments to shoot themselves in the foot never ceases to amaze. In Thailand's latest high-profile case of official self-affliction, the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra lost the plot when it tried to rope in key dom... More »   Ethnic Conflicts in Southeast Asia  This volume examines different ethnic configurations and conflict avoidance and resolution in five different Southeast Asian countries.... More »   A Public Forum on “ASEAN-China Relations: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead”  A Public Forum on “ASEAN-China Relations: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead”, Monday 3rd November 2014 at 8.00 - 11.00 a.m.... More »   Thailand’s Deep South Update: Language as Peacemaker?  "Thailand’s Deep South Update: Language as Peacemaker?" at 9.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. Wednesday, 4th November 2015... More »   A Public Forum on Preah Vihear and Phra Viharn: Pathways to A Shared Destiny  A Public Forum on “Preah Vihear and Phra Viharn: Pathways to A Shared Destiny” Thursday, 21 March 2013 at 08.30 – 11.30 a.m.The Chumbhot-Pantip Conference Room, 4th Floor Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn... More »   ASEAN Community 2015: Southeast Asia Between the United States and China  An ISIS Conference on ASEAN Community 2015: Southeast Asia Between the United States and China Friday, 13 January 2012... More »   President Donald J. Trump: Meanings and Consequences for Southeast Asia and Thailand  A “Dream Thailand” Public Forum Series “President Donald J. Trump: Meanings and Consequences for Southeast Asia and Thailand” Friday, 3rd February 2017... More »   A "Dream Thailand" Public Forum: Women is Politics: Experiences and Lessons (Youtube & No Summary Report)  On the occasion of the visit of former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, this forum on women’s role in politics and government is intended to share lessons and experiences. In addition to her role as prime minister, Helen Clark also went on to lea... More »   A Public Forum - Thirty and Hungry for Change: Meet the New Faces of Thai Politics  Thailand’s looming election on 24 March has been highly participated, as the last completed poll took place in July 2011. This election will see more than seven million first-time voters among the 51-million electorate. Voices of the young and the new g... More »   (March 5, 2019) Asean must continue to engage n korea - Kavi Chongkittavorn  The second Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi failed to produce an outcome that would enable regional partners to play a bigger role. Last week's meeting was strictly a leader-to-leader negotiation, nobody else. US President Donald Trump walked away from the ... More »   Publications  ... More »   Street rallies yield to parliamentary process  It felt like deja vu for a while. As parliament reconvened, anti-government columns lined up, ready to rumble and depose the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, this time under a new rubric called the People's Democratic Force to Overth... More »   Democratization and Conflict Management/Prevention in Southeast Asia in the 21st Century  Proceedings of international conference organized by the United Nations Organization (DPA and UNDP), the Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS), Thailand... More »   A Public Forum on “Reforming Post-Coup Thai Politics: Issues, Priorities and Challenges.”  A Public Forum on “Reforming Post-Coup Thai Politics: Issues, Priorities and Challenges”, Friday, 3rd October 2014 at 8.30 - 11.30 a.m.... More »   Managing the Mekong Mainland: Energy Security and Environmental Imperative  An ISIS Public Forum on “Managing the Mekong Mainland: Energy Security and Environmental Imperative” at 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. Thursday, 15th October 2015... More »   What’s AIIB All About? China, Asia and A Contested Global Order  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “What’s AIIB All About? China, Asia and A Contested Global Order” Monday, 31st October 2016 at 9.00 – 11.30a.m.... More »   A Public Forum on Democratic Control of the Military: Thailand in Comparative Perspective  A Public Forum on “Democratic Control of the Military: Thailand in Comparative Perspective” Thursday, 9 May 2013 at 08.30 – 11.30 a.m. The Chumbhot-Pantip Conference Room, 4th Floor Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building, Faculty of Political Science, Ch... More »   A Public Forum on “Government and Politics in Nepal and Bhutan  A Public Forum on“Government and Politics in Nepal and Bhutan” Tuesday, 6 November 2012 at 08.30 – 11.00 a.m. The Chumbhot-Pantip Conference Room, 4th Floor Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University... More »   A "Dream Thailand" Public Forum: TRADE WAR: Global Directions, Local Implications (No Summary Report & Wait for Youtube)  The so-called “trade war” between the United States and China has become the talk of the world making rounds everywhere from casual conversations to the corridors of power. The trade conflict between the world’s two largest economies began early thi... More »   A Public Forum - An Uneasy Peace: China Power in A Divided World  Amidst the ongoing global unravel and power shifts, underpinned by geopolitical tensions and issues such as the “trade war” between the United States and China, the rules-based liberal international order as we know it is under severe stress. It appea... More »   (March 1, 2019) Policy ideas absent from poll campaign - Thitinan Pongsudhirak  As the election campaign season moves into full swing after a nearly eight-year hiatus, many will see it as the same old tired routine of politicians smearing each other, slinging mud and squabbling all the way to the poll and beyond.... More »   Governor status quo leaves city as microcosm of nation  The resulting and relative status quo that emerged from Bangkok's gubernatorial polls on Sunday bears cold implications for the national political landscape and the future of City Hall politics.... More »   อาเซียนในสหัสวรรษใหม่  ... More »   A Public Forum on “Macroeconomic Impact of Thailand’s Military Intervention”  A Public Forum on “Macroeconomic Impact of Thailand’s Military Intervention”, Wednesday, 23rd July 2014 at 8.30 - 11.30 a.m.... More »   Security, Safety, Stability: Moving Forward After Erawan Shrine Incident  "Security, Safety, Stability: Moving Forward After Erawan Shrine Incident" at 09.00 - 11.30 a.m. Tuesday, 6th October 2015... More »   Islamist Movements and Middle East Turmoil: Lessons from and Implications for Southeast Asia  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Islamist Movements and Middle East Turmoil: Lessons from and Implications for Southeast Asia” Thursday, 27th October 2016 at 09.30 – 11.30 a.m.... More »   A Public Forum on Myanmar’s Reform Challenges: Implications for Development Research  A Public Forum on Myanmar’s Reform Challenges: Implications for Development Research Thursday, 30 May 2013 at 08.30 – 11.30 a.m. The Chumbhot-Pantip Conference Room, 4th Floor Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongk... More »   "The South China Sea Controversy: The Role of ASEAN, China and the United States"  "The South China Sea Controversy: The Role of ASEAN,China and the United States" August 30, 2012, the 4th Flr Conference Room of the Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University... More »   Public Forum: Water Politics: The South China Sea and The Mekong Region (Youtube and NO Summary Report)  The South China Sea has become an arena of geopolitical tensions, pitting Asean claimant states against China. The Philippines and Vietnam, in particular, have high stakes in the South China Sea, whereas China has built a string of artificial islands in t... More »   (February 26, 2019) Thailand's Asean chair: Views from Washington - Kavi Chongkittavorn  Across the other half of the globe, Thailand's Asean chair has been viewed with scepticism and doubt. In the US, the upcoming election, the coronation and other domestic developments were perceived as variables that could impact the ambitious Thai ch... More »   Bringing insurgency to an end will be a long, hard slog  The media hype in Bangkok surrounding Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's recent meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in Putrajaya sounded as if peace was at hand in Thailand's restive southernmost border provinces where a deadly M... More »   Toward a Eurasian Security Community? The Case of ASEAN and EU  ... More »   “Myanmar’s 2015 Election and Beyond: Previews, Prospects and Post-Election Scenarios”  “Myanmar’s 2015 Election and Beyond: Previews, Prospects and Post-Election Scenarios”, 4th August 2015 at 09.00 – 11.45 a.m.... More »   A Public Forum on “ASEAN-Australia Relations in Asia’s Transformation”  A Public Forum on “ASEAN-Australia Relations in Asia’s Transformation”, Thursday, 17th July 2014 at 8.30 - 11.30 a.m.... More »   Brexit, Europe and the World: Implications for Asia and Thailand  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Brexit, Europe and the World: Implications for Asia and Thailand” at 09.30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Thursday, 29th September 2016.... More »   Special Lecture Series “Uniting for the future: Learning from each other’s experiences”  Special Lecture Series “Uniting for the future: Learning from each other’s experiences” 2 September 2013 at Plaza Athénée Hotel, Bangkok [Crystal B, 3rd Floor, Athenee Tower]... More »   A "Dream Thailand" Public Forum: "The Future of Democracy: What It Means for China, the West and the Rest (Youtube and NO Summary Report)  This lecture will be delivered by Professor Larry Diamond, who is a world-renowned expert in both theory and practice of comparative politics and democratization, based at Stanford University. Prof Diamond has written myriad books and articles on democrac... More »   (February 19, 2019) Asean Rakhine approach: Slow but sure - Kavi Chongkittavorn  By October 2012, an exodus of refugees from Myanmar's Rakhine state had dominated global headlines throughout the year. Asean was under heavy pressure from the international community to do something about it.... More »   Speaking peace to Asean  Never before in its 45 years of existence has the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) received so much public attention in Thailand.... More »   Japan Response to the Asia Economic Crisis  ... More »   Moving Up the Global Value Chain: Thailand's Upgrading and Growth Imperatives  “Moving Up the Global Value Chain: Thailand's Upgrading and Growth Imperatives,” Thursday, 18th June 2015 at 09.00 – 11.30 a.m.... More »   A Public Forum on “200 Years of the Norwegian Constitution: Reflections on Thai Constitutionalism”  A Public Forum on “200 Years of the Norwegian Constitution: Reflections on Thai Constitutionalism”, Monday, 20th May 2014 at 8.30-11.30 a.m.... More »   Thailand After Referendum: Scenarios and Prospects  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Thailand After Referendum: Scenarios and Prospects” Wednesday, 21st September 2016... More »   A Public Forum on Thailand and The United States After 180 Years: A Changing Alliance in A Changing Southeast Asia  A Public Forum on Thailand and The United States After 180 Years: A Changing Alliance in A Changing Southeast Asia, Monday, 9 September 2013 at 08.30 – 11.30 a.m. at The Chumbhot-Pantip Conference Room, 4th Floor Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building Facult... More »   Public Forum: Rakhine’s Past, Myanmar’s Future: Beyond the Rohingya Crisis (a book launch and panel discussion) - [Youtube and NO Summary Report]]  It will revolve around a launch of a new book, Myanmar’s ‘Rohingya’ Conflict, by Anthony Ware and Costas Laoutides. After a presentation laying out a summary and thesis of the book, we will have two prominent experts on Myanmar/Burma issues – Emer... More »   (February 13, 2019) Why Hanoi won Trump-Kim summit - Kavi Chongkittavorn  Bangkok, Hanoi and Hawaii were three of the possible venues mentioned when the US and North Korea agreed to have a second summit. However, when the final decision was made just days ahead of the announcement by President Donald Trump during the State of t... More »   Pitak Siam postmortem offers many lessons  That the anti-government Pitak Siam (Protecting Thailand) protest movement has subsided from a bang to a whimper in merely four weeks offers a host of reality checks and lessons for Thailand's political polarisation. At issue is whether the leading p... More »   Thaksin’s Thailand : Populism and Polarisation  This report was published by the Institute of Security and International Studies at Chulalongkorn University in co-operation with the National Thai Studies Centre of the Australian National University and brings together six papers on the former prime min... More »   A “Dream Thailand” Public Forum on: “Asia’s New ‘Boat People’ Crisis: Regionalization, Regulation, Regionalism”  A “Dream Thailand” Public Forum on: “Asia’s New ‘Boat People’ Crisis: Regionalization, Regulation, Regionalism”, 9th June 2015 at 08.30 – 11.30 a.m.... More »   A Public Forum on “Myanmar’s Rohingya Question: Domestic Consequences and Regional Implications”  A Public Forum on “Myanmar’s Rohingya Question: Domestic Consequences and Regional Implications”, Friday, 7th March 2014 at 08.30 – 11.30 a.m.... More »   Enhancing Vietnam-Thailand Relations for Common Prosperity, Sustainable Development and Regional Security  ISIS Thailand and ISEAS Vietnam Public Forum “Enhancing Vietnam-Thailand Relations for Common Prosperity, Sustainable Development and Regional Security” at 9.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. Tuesday, 12th July 2016... More »   A Public Forum on Peace Talks in Southern Thailand: Pathways, Obstacles and Prospects  A Public Forum on “Peace Talks in Southern Thailand: Pathways, Obstacles and Prospects” , Wednesday, October 30th, 2013 at 8.30-12.00 p.m. at The Chumbhot-Pantip Conference Room, 4th Floor Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building, Faculty of Political Scienc... More »   Public Forum: Surin Pitsuwan and ASEAN: A Tribute - (Youtube and Summary Report)  As you know, Dr Surin was a Thai Foreign Minister and statesman and later an ASEAN Secretary-General who put Southeast Asia’s regional organisation on the maps and in the minds of many in capitals around the world. Apart from being ASEAN’s tireless an... More »   (February 11, 2019) Royal command sets a new balance - Thitinan Pongsudhirak  Thailand's political earthquake last Friday has caught observers at home and abroad off guard. Within half a day, Thai politics went through an unprecedented political roller coaster. It all ended with a press release from the royal palace at night, ... More »   Japan must rise again, for the common good  Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent swing through three of the largest members of Asean has signalled a fluid start to the new year in East Asia's high-stakes regional mix.... More »   Democracy and Human Security in Southeast Asia  The chapters in this book were produced as papers for a conference to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS)-Thailand, held in Bangkok on 27 - 28 October 2006. The theme of the conference, "Democracy a... More »   A Public Forum on “Russia’s Eastward Turn: Implications for Southeast Asia”  A Public Forum on “Russia’s Eastward Turn: Implications for Southeast Asia”, Friday, 22nd May 2015 at 09:00 – 11:30 a.m.... More »   A Public Forum on “Thai Politics After Amnesty and Preah Vihear: Determinants, Outcomes and Prospects”  A Public Forum on “Thai Politics After Amnesty and Preah Vihear: Determinants, Outcomes and Prospects,” Monday, 20th November 2013 at 8.30 - 11.30 a.m.... More »   Myanmar’s New Era: Problems and Prospects  "Myanmar’s New Era: Problems and Prospects," Monday, 16th May 2016... More »   Public Lecture: DEMOCRACY’S DISCONTENTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA - Sound Recorded (No Youtube & Report))  Southeast Asia is well known for its diverse regime types, ranging from absolute monarchy in Brunei and military government in Thailand to communist-party rule in Laos and Vietnams, with varying shades of democracy and dictatorship in between. Some of the... More »   (February 8, 2019) Gen Prayut's uncommon dictatorship - Thitinan Pongsudhirak  When confronted with the contention that Thailand's upcoming election is rigged and manipulated, the insiders and advisers of the Thai government will say otherwise. They argue that this poll is no more rigged than its predecessors and the incumbents... More »   Thailand's superpower courtship  Whether it comes out of Bangkok or Washington, foreign policy ultimately derives from domestic politics. Long after United States President Barack Obama leaves Bangkok on this round of shuttle visits to three mainland Southeast Asian nations as part of hi... More »   Democracy under Stress: Civil-Military Relations in South and Southeast Asia  These eight specialists, conference papers relate to work done at Institute of Security and International Studies, Chulalongkorn. They address issues of civil-military relations and the role of the military in government. The main focus is on the resurgen... More »   Entwined Past and Shared Future: Thai-Myanmar Relations in a Regional Perspective  “Entwined Past and Shared Future: Thai-Myanmar Relations in a Regional Perspective”, Monday 20th April 2015 at 09.00a.m. – 12.15p.m.... More »   ASEAN Policy Speech “Diversity and Connectivity – Role of Japan as a Partner”  ASEAN Policy Speech “Diversity and Connectivity – Role of Japan as a Partner” by H.E. Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan at 11.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. Monday, 2nd May 2016... More »   A "Dream Thailand" Public Forum: The Military in Thai Politics: Trends and Prospects (A Book Launch and Panel Discussion) - [Youtube & Summary Report  Evidently, Thailand has had a military government since its latest coup in May 2014. The last time this happened was in 2006-07 following a similar putsch, but the military government at that time stayed in office for just 15 months, and left on time. Pri... More »   (February 5, 2019) Beyond US-China spat: Asean's options - Kavi Chongkittavorn  Despite all the pleasantries in Washington, DC surrounding the latest US-China trade talks over the past week, the rivalry between the world's two largest economies will not subside anytime soon. For years, US-China relations have been on top of the ... More »   The rise of CLMT and the need for more G-2  By happenstance and design, Mr Obama will leave tense and probably inconclusive negotiations over America's "fiscal cliff" with congressional leaders in favour of a presidential shuttle between Thailand and Myanmar to culminate with the East Asia Sum... More »   The Quest for Human Security: The next Phase of ASEAN?  Selected Papers Presented at the ASEAN 2020 Conference on ASEAN: Human Security in the Twenty-first Century, July 21-22, 2000, Bangkok, Thailand... More »   Thai Constitutional Crafting 2015: Premises, Pitfalls, Prospects  “Thai Constitutional Crafting 2015: Premises, Pitfalls, Prospects”, Thursday, 9th April 2015... More »   The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation: Challenges, Opportunities and Ways Forward  "The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation: Challenges, Opportunities and Ways Forward," Thursday, 28th April 2016... More »   Public Forum: CHINA’ S WAY: BRI, AIIB, NDB, SCS, LMC, ETC - (Youtube and Summary Report)  Amidst global power shift, China now looms large on the global stage. Its Belt and Road Initiative, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and New Development Bank have the potential to redraw the global economic landscape. China's role in Southeast As... More »   (January 29, 2019) Elevating the TAC as a global code of conduct - Kavi Chongkittavorn  A reference of Asean's most well-known regional code of conduct, known as the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), in the Chiang Mai retreat's statement, deserves recognition. It was intriguing, coming at this juncture, as to... More »   US poll has huge implications for Thailand  Whether it is out of love or hate, or mostly somewhere in between, the nations and peoples around the globe are tuning in to see who will occupy the White House come January. For Thailand, beyond the sheer excitement and media frenzy, the contest between ... More »   ประเทศไทยกับปฎิบัติการรักษาสันติภาพ  ... More »   Era of the AEC: Scenarios, Stakes and Strategies  "Era of the AEC: Scenarios, Stakes and Strategies", Tuesday, 31st March 2015 at 09.00am – 05.00pm... More »   Thailand’s Draft Constitution and Referendum: Principles, Stakes, Directions  "Thailand’s Draft Constitution and Referendum: Principles, Stakes, Directions" at 9.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. Wednesday, 16th March 2016... More »   Public Forum: Myanmar's Rohingya/Rakhine Crisis: Domestic Roots and International Dynamics - (Youtube and Summary Report)  As we are aware, Myanmar's promising reforms from 2011 culminated with elections four years later and a power-sharing agreement between generals and civilians, the latter led by Aung San Suu Kyi. Economic development has risen markedly, albeit from a... More »   Cultivating the major powers  While its neighbours have had prickly relations in the recent or distant past with either China or Japan, Thailand is counted as a valued partner through the contemporary thick and thin by both Beijing and Tokyo while all the while remaining a formal ally... More »   A Public Forum on: “Islamic State and Middle East Turmoil: Lessons From and Implications for Southeast Asia”  A Public Forum on: “Islamic State and Middle East Turmoil: Lessons From and Implications for Southeast Asia”, Friday, 6th February 2015 at 08.30 – 11.30 a.m.... More »   The ASEAN Community is Here: Now What?  "The ASEAN Community is Here: Now What?" at 8.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. Friday, 12th February 2016... More »   New great game in mainland Southeast Asia  Ms Yingluck's first several months in office were largely written off as her government was consumed by the flood crisis. When Thailand's worst deluge in decades subsided by January, the Yingluck government began to implement its raft of campaig... More »   A Public Lecture on "U.S. Engagement with the Asia-Pacific Region in 2015”  A Public Lecture on "U.S. Engagement with the Asia-Pacific Region in 2015”, Monday, 26th January 2015 at 01.30 – 03.00 p.m.... More »   What next after judicial deja vu?  The sense of deja vu that pervades Thailand's political landscape in the lead-up to the Constitution Court's decision Friday on whether the lower house has violated the charter by trying to amend it harbours short- and longer-term implications.... More »   Key players holding Asean hostage!  After the Asean foreign minister failed to issue the joint communiqué last week, a frequently asked question has been: which countries are holding Asean hostage?... More »   U-TAPAO BROUHAHA : The politics of the Nasa controversy  Thai quipsters have put it aptly _ it is now easier for the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) to go to the Moon than to come to Thailand, now that the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has opted for pa... More »   REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE: Ending Thailand's impunity for real  After an impressive defence of Thailand's human right records in Geneva at the first cycle of universal periodic review (UPR) last October, concerned authorities from at least 30 agencies across the country are now hard at work.... More »   Dynamics of Reconciliation in Myanmar  Myanmar’s opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has made enough of a point without derailing her country’s spectacular political settlement by democratic means when she stood up to her opponents and later budged.... More »   Asean's old rifts with China widen in Phnom Penh  Over the past decades, the Philippines used to be benign with its defence strategy over the claims in South China Sea.... More »   How much more can Thailand take?  As the process of picking up the pieces has begun after the worst of the flood has subsided, many questions and challenges have surged to the fore. Chief among them will be how the authorities intend to shore up the Thai economy in the aftermath of such d... More »   ASP Public Forum on Eurozone Crisis, Slow U.S. Recovery: Implications for Thailand  Monday, January 30th 2012, at 9.30 – 11.30 a.m. The 4th Floor Conference Room, Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University... More »   A Public Lecture by Dr. Larry Diamond  Leading Democracy Schola to Speak at Chula... More »   Public Forum on “China’s Rise and America’s Return: Impact on South East Asia  This discussion should prove interesting as it will delve into areas that have received increasing attention in the past year including increasing discussion over the South China Sea, shifting trade patterns, and ongoing modernization of regional militari... More »   An ISIS Public Forum on “Reconciliation and Charter Change: Underpinnings and Scenarios”  The new academic year has just started, and we at ISIS have resumed our public forum engagements, thanks to the support of the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung. Over the past several months, we have conducted a number of close-door conferences and workshops on ... More »   Obama II: What it Means for Southeast Asia and Thailand  A Seminar on Obama II: What it Means for Southeast Asia and Thailand 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 20 November 2012 in the Chumbhot-Pantip Conference Room, 4th Floor Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn Univers... More »   ISIS Public Forum on “Thailand’s Outlook 2013: Politics, Economy, Borders, and Beyond”  As 2013 gets underway, we are interested in the trends and shapes of things to come in Thailand going forward this year and beyond. The line-up of speakers is top-notch, a balanced mix of experts on Thai politics, economy and foreign policy. Will the gove... More »   ISIS Public Forum on “Insurgency, Violence and Peace: Southern Philippines and Thailand’s Deep South”  The Malay-Muslim insurgency in Thailand’s southernmost border provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat has raged for more nearly nine years and claimed more than 5,000 deaths. Thailand’s deep south is now one of the deadliest internal conflicts in th... More »   ISIS Public Forum on “Preah Vihear and Phra Viharn: Pathways to A Shared Destiny”  The forum will be held during 08.30 – 11.30 a.m. on Thursday, 21 March 2013 at the Chumbhot-Pantip Conference Room, 4th Floor Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University.... More »   Asia Pacific Security in the next decade: The US Rebalancing toward Asia  As the world’s economic locomotives continue to move to the Asia-Pacific region, the US has decided to “pivot” its foreign policy toward the Indo-Pacific Ocean. With the rising power of China and an emerging stress along flashpoints in East China an... More »   ISIS public forum on the occasion of a book launch, authored by Dr. Aurel Croissant. The title of Dr. Croissant’s book is Democratization and Civilian Control in Asia  ... More »   An ISIS Public Forum on “Myanmar’s Reform Challenges: Implications for Development Research”  this half day forum will explore how capacity in development research can be supported in a systematic manner in the rapidly changing context of Burma/Myanmar. We will focus on research and development in view of the recent and ongoing religious and secta... More »   An International Seminar on “ASEAN Unity and Maritime Challenges in South China Sea and Asia Pacific”  The Centre for Asian Strategic Studies-India (CASS-India), New Delhi, in cooperation with the Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS Thailand) is organizing an international conference on “ASEAN Unity and Maritime Challenges in South Chin... More »   Public Forum on Monday 5 August 2013  “Elections, Democracy and Regional Community-Building: Implications from Malaysia and Cambodia in 2013”, Monday, 5 August 2013, 01.30 – 04.00 p.m. Saranites Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Main Auditorium Chulalongkorn University... More »   A Special Lecture Series on “Uniting for the future: Learning from each other’s experiences  As you know, Thailand has been embroiled in political conflict and confrontation in recent years. The roots, dynamics and prospects of Thailand’s contested political future are uncertain, and we do not expect this day-long public forum to come up with a... More »   ISIS Public Forum on “Peace Talks in Southern Thailand: Pathways, Obstacles and Prospects"  ISIS public forum on “Peace Talks in Southern Thailand: Pathways, Obstacles and Prospects”. Details of the program and a reply form are attached. The forum will be held during 08.30 – 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 30 October 2013 at the Chumbhot-Pantip C... More »   A Public Forum on Myanmar’s Rohingya Question: Domestic Consequences and Regional Implications  The forum will be held during 08.30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on Friday, 7 March 2014. The venue is The Chumbhot-Pantip Conference Room, 4th Floor Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University. Myanmar’s opening has... More »   A Public Forum on “ASEAN-Australia Relations in Asia’s Transformation”  I have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in a forum on “ASEAN-Australia Relations in Asia’s Transformation”. Details of the program and a reply form are attached. The forum will be held during 08.30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, 17 July... More »   An ISIS Public Forum on “The Macroeconomic Impact of Thailand’s Military Intervention”  I have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in a public forum on “The Macroeconomic Impact of Thailand’s Military Intervention”. Details of the program and a reply form are attached. The forum will be held during 08.30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on ... More »   An ISIS Public Forum on “Reforming Post-Coup Thai Politics: Issues, Priorities and Challenges”, Friday, 3rd October 2014, 08.30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  I have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in a public forum on “Reforming Post-Coup Thai Politics: Issues, Priorities and Challenges”. Details of the program and a reply form are attached. The forum will be held during 08.30 a.m. – 11:30 a.... More »   An ISIS Public Forum on “The Mekong Mainland: Axis of Prosperity, Security and Competition”, Tuesday, 2nd December 2014, 08.30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  I have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in a public forum on “The Mekong Mainland: Axis of Prosperity, Security and Competition”. Details of the program and a reply form are attached. The forum will be held during 08.30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ... More »   U.S. Asst Secretary of State Daniel Russel to speak on U.S. Engagement with Asia-Pacific, 130pm-3pm, 26th January 2015  A Public Lecture on “U.S. Engagement with the Asia-Pacific Region in 2015” by Assistant Secretary of State Daniel R. Russel... More »   An ISIS Public Forum on “Militant Islam and Middle East Turmoil: Lessons From and Implications For Southeast Asia”,09.00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Friday, 6th February 2015  I have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in a public forum on “Militant Islam and Middle East Turmoil: Lessons From and Implications For Southeast Asia”. Details of the program and a reply form are attached. The forum will be held during 09.... More »   An ISIS Public Forum on “Thai Constitution-Crafting 2015: Premises, Pitfalls, Prospects” at 09.00 – 11.30 a.m. Thursday, 9th April 2015  I have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in a public forum on “Thai Constitution- Crafting 2015: Premises, Pitfalls, Prospects.” Details of the program and a reply form are attached. The forum will be held during 09.00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on... More »   An ISIS Public Forum on "RUSSIA'S EASTWARD TURN: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA"  An ISIS Public Forum on "RUSSIA'S EASTWARD TURN: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA" Friday, 22nd May 2015 at 09.00am - 11.30am... More »   The Sixth International Meeting on Conflict Management, Peace Economics & Peace Science  "The Sixth International Meeting on Conflict Management, Peace Economics & Peace Science," July 24-25, 2015... More »   A “Dream Thailand” Public Forum Series: “Moving Up the Global Value Chain: Thailand's Upgrading and Growth Imperatives”  A “Dream Thailand” Public Forum Series: “Moving Up the Global Value Chain: Thailand's Upgrading and Growth Imperatives” Thursday, at 09.00 – 11.30 a.m. Thursday, 18th June 2015... More »   A “Dream Thailand” Public Forum Series on “Asia’s New ‘Boat People’ Crisis: Regionalization, Regulation, Regionalism”  A “Dream Thailand” Public Forum Series on “Asia’s New ‘Boat People’ Crisis: Regionalization, Regulation, Regionalism,” Tuesday, 9th June 2015, 09.00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.... More »   An ISIS Public Forum on “Myanmar’s 2015 Election and Beyond: Previews, Prospects and Post-Election Scenarios”  An ISIS Public Forum on “Myanmar’s 2015 Election and Beyond: Previews, Prospects and Post-Election Scenarios” at 08.30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, 4th August 2015.... More »   A “Dream Thailand” Public Forum Series: “Security, Safety, Stability: Moving Forward After Erawan Shrine Incident”, at 09.00 – 11.30 a.m. Tuesday, 6th October 2015  ... More »   A “Dream Thailand” Public Forum Series: “Security, Safety, Stability: Moving Forward After Erawan Shrine Incident”, at 09.00 – 11.30 a.m. Tuesday, 6th October 2015  ... More »   A “Dream Thailand” Public Forum Series: “Security, Safety, Stability: Moving Forward After Erawan Shrine Incident”  A “Dream Thailand” Public Forum Series: “Security, Safety, Stability: Moving Forward After Erawan Shrine Incident”, at 09.00 – 11.30 a.m. Tuesday, 6th October 2015... More »   สัมมนา “ความสัมพันธ์ไทย-จีน ๔๐ ปี : อดีต ปัจจุบัน และอนาคต” “40 Years of Thai-China Relations: Past, Present and Future”  สัมมนา “ความสัมพันธ์ไทย-จีน ๔๐ ปี : อดีต ปัจจุบัน และอนาคต” “40 Years of Thai-China Relations: Past, Present and Future” วันจันทร์ท... More »   An ISIS Public Forum on “Managing the Mekong Mainland: Energy Security and Environmental Imperative”  An ISIS Public Forum on “Managing the Mekong Mainland: Energy Security and Environmental Imperative” at 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. Thursday, 15th October 2015.... More »   Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Thailand’s Deep South Update: Language as Peacemaker?”  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Thailand’s Deep South Update: Language as Peacemaker?” at 9.00 – 11.30 a.m. Wednesday, 4th November 2015.... More »   Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Post-Election Myanmar: Government, Military, Minorities”  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Post-Election Myanmar: Government, Military, Minorities” at 9.00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, 1st December 2015.... More »   ASEAN and Korean Peninsula in Asia’s Emerging Regional Architecture”  “ASEAN and Korean Peninsula in Asia’s Emerging Regional Architecture” at 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.(Followed by Lunch) Wednesday, 9th December 2015.... More »   Happy New Year 2016  All best wishes for a very happy, healthy, productive and serene New Year. ... More »   Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “The ASEAN Community is Here: Now What?”  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “The ASEAN Community is Here: Now What?” at 9.00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Friday, 12th February 2016.... More »   Seminar and book launch ”The Mekong: Law, Dams and Development”  Seminar and book launch ”The Mekong: Law, Dams and Development” at 10.00a.m.-12.00p.m. Wednesday 17th February 2016.... More »   Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Thailand’s Draft Constitution and Referendum: Principles, Stakes, Directions”  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Thailand’s Draft Constitution and Referendum: Principles, Stakes, Directions” at 9.00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, 16th March 2016.... More »   Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation: Challenges, Opportunities and Ways Forward”  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation: Challenges, Opportunities and Ways Forward” at 9.00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Thursday, 28th April 2016.... More »   Foreign Minister of Japan to speak on ASEAN at ISIS/Chulalongkorn University  ... More »   Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Myanmar’s New Era: Problems and Prospects” at 9.00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Monday, 16th May 2016.  ... More »   ISIS Thailand and ISEAS Vietnam Public Forum “Enhancing Vietnam-Thailand Relations for Common Prosperity, Sustainable Development and Regional Security”  ISIS Thailand and ISEAS Vietnam Public Forum “Enhancing Vietnam-Thailand Relations for Common Prosperity, Sustainable Development and Regional Security” at 9.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. Tuesday, 12th July 2016... More »   Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Thailand After Referendum: Scenarios and Prospects”  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Thailand After Referendum: Scenarios and Prospects” at 9.00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, 21st September 2016.... More »   What's AIIB all about? China, Asia and A Contested Global Order  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “What’s AIIB All About? China, Asia and A Contested Global Order ” at 09.00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Monday, 31st October 2016.... More »   Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Brexit, Europe and the World: Implications for Asia and Thailand”  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Brexit, Europe and the World: Implications for Asia and Thailand” at 09.30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Thursday, 29th September 2016.... More »   Islamist Movements and Middle East Turmoil: Lessons from and Implications for Southeast Asia  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Islamist Movements and Middle East Turmoil: Lessons from and Implications for Southeast Asia” at 09.30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Thursday, 27th October 2016.... More »   “CHINA’S FUTURE: Implications for Asia’s Security and World Order”  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Lecture “CHINA’S FUTURE: Implications for Asia’s Security and World Order” at 10.00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Monday, 16th January 2017.... More »   “Migration, Terrorism and Democracy: Lessons and Challenges Across Asia and Africa at 09.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Tuesday, 31st January 2017.  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Migration, Terrorism and Democracy: Lessons and Challenges Across Asia and Africa at 09.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Tuesday, 31st January 2017.... More »   “President Donald J. Trump: Meanings and Consequences for Southeast Asia and Thailand”  A “Dream Thailand” Public Forum Series “President Donald J. Trump: Meanings and Consequences for Southeast Asia and Thailand” at 09.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Friday, 3rd February 2017.... More »   “Asian Views on America’s Role in Asia: The Future of the Rebalance”  Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) Public Forum “Asian Views on America’s Role in Asia: The Future of the Rebalance” at 09.30 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. Thursday, 2nd March 2017.... More »   “Coping with the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Thailand’s Economic Growth Imperatives”  A “Dream Thailand” Public Forum Series – “Coping with the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Thailand’s Economic Growth Imperatives” at 09.30 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. Tuesday, 25th April 2017.... More »   A "Dream Thailand" Publice Forum Series "Reforming Thailand’s Education System: Where To Start?"  ... More »   A “Dream Thailand” Public Forum Series ¬– “Thailand’s 2017 Constitution Update: Organic Laws and Roadmap Dynamics,”  ... More »   Myanmar's Rohingya/Rakhine Crisis: Domestic Roots and International Dynamics  ... More »   China’s Way: BRI, AIIB, NDB, SCS, LMC, ETC  ... More »   Surin Pitsuwan and ASEAN: A Tribute  As you know, Dr Surin was a Thai Foreign Minister and statesman and later an ASEAN Secretary-General who put Southeast Asia’s regional organisation on the maps and in the minds of many in capitals around the world. Apart from being ASEAN’s tireless an... More »