Organizer: Engage Thailand

Type/Location: Virtual

Description:

Engage Thailand is proud to announce their brand new online talk show called “THE DEEP DIVE,” where they bring a diverse range of people to provide perspectives on the pressing issues in Thai politics and human rights.

Their first special guest is Dr. Paul Chambers. Dr. Chambers is a renowned scholar on the Thai civil-military relationship. He was recently charged under Section 112 (lèse-majesté).

Dr. Chambers will share the story of his journey to Thailand, his personal experience with the Section 112 charge, and his expert analysis on the Thai military's involvement in the recent conflict with Cambodia.

Existing and new Engage Thailand donors have the chance to submit a question directly to the guest speaker in advance. Please submit your question by September 1st. Explore the options to contribute here for the opportunity to have your question posed to their special guest.

About the Speaker:

Paul Chambers earned his PhD at Northern Illinois University in 2003 and currently serves as Lecturer and Advisor for International Affairs at the College of ASEAN Community Studies, Naresuan University, Thailand. He is also research fellow at both the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Singapore and the German-Southeast Asian Centre for Public Policy and Good Governance. Finally, he is editor of the Journal Asian Affairs: An American Review. His research focuses upon civil-military relations, security-sector reform, and democratization in Southeast Asia.

Registration:

To attend the event online, please register here.