See video clips of 'Democracy and Crisis in Thailand' conference held at Chulalongkorn University on 9 March, with noted speakers including Benedict Anderson, David Streckfuss, Thongchai Winichakul and Pavin Chachavalpongpun.
Keynote Speech: "Modern Monarchies in a Global Comparative Perspective" Benedict Anderson, Cornell University
"Lese Majeste and Monarchies" by David Streckfuss, Independent Scholar
"Hyper-royalism: Its spells and Its Magic" by Thongchai Winichakul, National University of Singpapore/ University of Wisconsin-Madison
"May Thainess Save the king : Lese-majeste Law and Its Foreign Critics" by Pavin Chachavalpongpun,Institute of Southeast Asian Studies,Singapore
The conference was organized by McGill University and Thailand Democracy Watch (TDW), Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University at Chumpot Phantip Room, 4th Fl., Prajadhipok Rambhai-Barni Building.
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