<p>This week, I spent my time in the Japanese city of Hiroshima, attending a week-long conference under the Asian Public Intellectual project. The conference brought together 25 Asian Public intellectuals from various fields to present their research, to discuss common concerns in the region, and to exchange views on topics that affect the livelihood of their communities.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5611/15164484744_1793d3b8a6_z.jpg" /></p>

<p>Historian Charnvit Kasetsiri writes about 16 Aug 1945, a very important date which should be remembered and commemorated. &nbsp;However, it has been &lsquo;made to be forgotten&rsquo;, non-existent in official history textbooks of the Ministry of Education.</p>