Talking About Politics : Remembering Chaiwat Satha-Anand

In this episode of Talking Thai Politics, Ajarn Mark Tamthai of Payap University reflects on the late Ajarn Chaiwat Satha-Anand’s passion for peace in Thailand’s deep south. Chaiwat, a renowned political science professor at Thammasat University, dedicated his life to promoting nonviolence, particularly in the Malay-Muslim-majority areas of Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat. His work, including books like The Life of this World and Imagined Land, explored Islam and non-violence. The episode highlights his significant contributions, including leading the 2006 National Reconciliation Commission Report.

Mark Tamthai is a former head of the Department of Philosophy at Chulalongkorn University and former director of the Institute of Religion, Culture and Peace at Payap University.

Duncan McCargo is President’s Chair in Global Affairs at Nanyang Technological University.

Talking Thai Politics brings crafted conversations about Thailand's politics to a global audience. Created by the Generation Thailand project at Nanyang Technological University, the podcast is co-hosted by Duncan McCargo and Chayata Sripanich. Our production assistant is Li Xinruo.

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