10 May, Friday -- 8:30 AM
Exploring Sukhumvit’s Modern Architecture
Meet at The Siam Society, Soi Asoke -- 4500, 4000 Members
The Siam Society presents a Study Trip led by Dr Navamintr Vitayakul and Dr Chomchon Fusinpaiboon. Sukhumvit is well-known for its lively atmosphere and cosmopolitan lifestyle, but there is a side to it that does not get as much attention – its role in the modern history of Bangkok through architecture.
For more information and reservations please visit https://thesiamsociety.org/activity/exploring-sukhumvits-modern-architecture/, call Khun Thun at 02-661-6470-3ext. 506, 9 AM-5 PM, Tuesday-Saturday, or email thun@thesiamsociety.org or studytrips@thesiamsociety.org.
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11-19 May, Closed Monday -- 9:30 AM-5 PM
Neilson Hays Library Book Sale
Inside the bldg, Neilson Hays Library
We have a plethora of fiction and non-fiction books in English and Thai donated by Neilson Hays Library supporters or withdrawn from the library shelves. We have a good selection of children’s books and in the rotunda we will have an eclectic range of Thai books. Visitors will also find magazines, DVDs and CDs to add to their collections. Prices start at only 20 baht.
For more information please call 02-233-1731, email info@neilsonhayslibrary.org or visit https://neilsonhayslibrary.org/event/book-sale/.
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16 May, Thursday -- 7 PM
Recalling a Trans-local Past: Thailand’s Mon-language Manuscripts
4th Fl Lecture Room, The Siam Society -- 300, Members and Students Free
The Siam Society Lecture Series presents Dr Patrick McCormick. The Mon people are usually associated with Burma, yet Burma has never been the only place where Mon-speaking communities have lived. Large numbers of Mon-language manuscripts are kept in the temples of the Thai-Mon community, living largely in the provinces surrounding Bangkok. Among these collections are numerous texts unknown in Burma.
For more information and reservations please visit https://thesiamsociety.org/activity/recalling-a-trans-local-past-thailands-mon-language-manuscripts/, call Khun Pinthip at 02 661 6470-3 ext 203, Tue-Sat, 9-5, or e-mail pinthip@thesiamsociety.org.
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18 May, Saturday -- 10 AM
Matrilineal
100 Tonson Foundation, 100 Soi Ton Son (off Ploenchit Rd, BTS Chitlom) -- Free
The Thai Textile Society presents the May Collector's Corner, an exhibition of a series of embroideries by artist Jakkai Siributr.
For more information and reservations please email bkk.tts@gmail.com.
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23 May, Thursday -- 7 PM
The Buddha's Relics and the Wandering Thai Monk: The Piprahwa Controversy in Colonial India and its Siamese Afterlife
4th Fl Lecture Room, The Siam Society -- 300, Members and Students Free
The Siam Society Lecture Series presents John Guy. The excavation of the Piprahwa relics in January 1898 - the most important Buddhist relic deposit ever recovered in India - immediately sparked enormous interest and controversy across the Buddhist world.
For more information and reservations please visit https://thesiamsociety.org/activity/the-buddhas-relics-and-the-wandering-thai-monk/, call Khun Pinthip at 02 661 6470-3 ext 203, Tue-Sat, 9-5, or e-mail pinthip@thesiamsociety.org.
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24-25 May, Friday-Saturday -- 7 AM
Exploring the Ancient Forest and Vibrant Natures in Rayong and Chonburi Provinces
Depart from The Siam Society, Soi Asoke -- 8700, 7700 Members
The Siam Society presents a Study Trip led by Dr Weerachai Nanakorn. Rayong and Chonburi provinces are located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, close to Bangkok, and are recognised as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Thailand.
For more information and reservations please visit https://thesiamsociety.org/activity/exploring-the-ancient-forest-and-vibrant-natures-in-rayong-and-chonburi-provinces/, call Khun Thun at 02-661-6470-3ext. 506, 9 AM-5 PM, Tuesday-Saturday, or email thun@thesiamsociety.org or studytrips@thesiamsociety.org.
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30 May, Thursday -- 7 PM
World Heritage in Danger
4th Fl Lecture Room, The Siam Society -- 300, Members and Students Free
The Siam Society Lecture Series presents Etienne Clément, a Belgian international lawyer. Besides the prestigious list of UNESCO World Heritage sites, there is another, less popular UNESCO list, the “List of World Heritage in Danger”: 56 cultural and natural sites threatened by serious and specific dangers such as natural disasters, armed conflict, uncontrolled urban development, etc.
For more information and reservations please visit https://thesiamsociety.org/activity/world-heritage-in-danger/, call Khun Pinthip at 02 661 6470-3 ext 203, Tue-Sat, 9-5, or e-mail pinthip@thesiamsociety.org.
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8 June, Saturday -- 8:30 AM
A Visit to Three Royal Temples in Bangkok
Depart from The Siam Society, Soi Asoke -- 3500, 3000 Members
The Siam Society presents a Study Trip led by Professor Emeritus Dr Momrajawongse Suriyavudh Sukhasvasti.
Temples to be visited:
Wat Suthat Thepwanaram
Wat Rachapradit
Wat Ratchabopit
For more information and reservations please visit https://thesiamsociety.org/activity/a-visit-to-three-royal-temples-in-bangkok/, call Khun Thun at 02-661-6470-3ext. 506, 9 AM-5 PM, Tuesday-Saturday, or email studytrips@thesiamsociety.org.
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29 June, Saturday -- 7:30 AM
A Visit to Ratchaburi Province
Depart from The Siam Society, Soi Asoke -- 4700, 4200 Members
The Siam Society presents a Study Trip led by Euayporn Kerdchouay. Ratchaburi is only 100 km from Bangkok with its history dating back to the early Dvaravati period.
For more information and reservations please visit https://thesiamsociety.org/activity/a-visit-to-ratchaburi-province/, call Khun Thun at 02-661-6470-3ext. 506, 9 AM-5 PM, Tuesday-Saturday, or email studytrips@thesiamsociety.org.
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