The ‘Sinhalese’ Buddha – Thailand’s Highly Revered Guardian Image in the National Museum Bangkok

A Detective Story: Is This Image the Original? Two Others Claim the Title. 260th INTG Meeting – A talk and slide presentation by Carol Stratton About the Speaker Carol Stratton has been working on the art history of Thailand for over thirty years. She and her family lived in Bangkok for six years during the … Read more

How Does an Artist Become International?

Thailand as a Case Study 259th INTG Meeting – A talk by Annabelle Boissier The Full Text of Annabelle’s Talk In my Ph.D. thesis I try to explore the notion of “legitimacy” in the context of contemporary art practice in Thailand. My aim will be: trying to bring out the process by which the contemporary … Read more

The Tsunami and its Aftermath

256th INTG Meeting – A Panel Discussion with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sampan Singharajwarapan, Dave Percy and Dr. Sombat Tapanya The panel of three speakers talked about the geological aspects of the tsunami and its medical, social and psychological aftermath. These minutes are complied by your convenor, Brian Hubbard. Your convenor writes: This is a summary … Read more

Textiles as a Material Lexicon of Tributary Relations in the Lao-Tai world

255th INTG Meeting – A talk and presentation by Patricia Cheesman Background Patricia Cheesman has done in-depth field research in the Laos PDR and Thailand over the past 30 years. She published numerous books and articles on Lao and Tai textiles and has been lecturing at Chiang Mai University in the Thai Art Department since … Read more

Introduction to the History and Significance of Champa

254th INTG Meeting – A talk and presentation by Michael Vickery What was Champa? Champa no longer exists as a separate entity. There was an officially recognized Champa (recognized at the time by China, Vietnam and Cambodia) under that name along parts of the coast of what is now central and southern Vietnam from at least the 7th century … Read more

Protected Areas in the Lao PDR

253rd INTG Meeting -A talk by Klaus Berkmüller About Klaus: A German national, Klaus Berkmüller holds a BSc. and a MSc. in Natural Resources, both from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is the author of the books ‘Guidelines and Techniques for Environmental Interpretation’ and ‘Environmental Education about the Rain Forest’. He is co-editor of the … Read more