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Background
Lectures by noted experts and scholars are held frequently on a wide range of subjects related to the Society's objectives and the interests of its members and non-members.
Lectures are usually held at The Siam Society, 131 Asoke Montri Rd, Sukhumvit 21. Unless otherwise stated, they are in English.
Admission is free for Siam Society members, members’ spouses and children, and all students showing valid student ID cards. Other people are asked to make a donation of B200. For more information, please contact Khun Arunsri at 0 2661 6470-7 ext. 126, fax 0 2258 3491, or e-mail info@siam-society.org. Office hours: 9:00am–5:00pm Tuesday–Saturday (except holidays).
Lectures are recorded in high-quality digital video (DVD format). If you cannot come to a lecture, you can order a DVD of a lecture for 300 baht. Please call Khun Arunsri (ext 126).
The Society welcomes speakers to talk on subjects of a scholarly nature in conformity with the principles and objectives of the Siam Society, investigating the arts and sciences of Thailand and neighbouring countries. Guidance>>>
The Siam Society is deeply grateful to the James H.W. Thompson Foundation
for its generous support of the 2011-2012 Lecture Series.
Schedule
16 February 2012 (Thursday) 7.30 p.m.
Conservation of Old Town Phuket. A talk by Yongtanit Pimonsathean. The old and historic quarter of Phuket town comprises shophouses and other buildings created in late 19th and early 20th centuries. The shophouses share architectural and ethnical characteristic as a consequence of European expedition and tin trade in the Malay Peninsula. More>>>
23 February 2012 (Thursday) 7.30 p.m.
The Power of the Healing Stones. A talk by Danielle Wiedmann. Are you interested in the mysterious power and healthy energies of precious and semiprecious stones and crystals? Then this talk on the Power of the Healing Stones presented by Mrs. Danielle Wiedmann will be the right lecture for you. More>>>
25 February 2012 (Saturday) 10.30 a.m.
Chinese Tea Ceremony for the Year of the Dragon. A Lecture and Demonstration Workshop By Jongrak Kittiworakarn and John J. Toomey. The demonstration of what is often awkwardly termed a ‘ceremony’ cannot lead you to that rare experience. But, by showing you the outward form and discussing its inner meaning, you will come to appreciate the beauty and harmony of the Chinese ‘Way of Tea’. More>>>