<div> <div>The “most political” Thai studies conference was held last week, with calls for academic freedom in Thai society. The junta, however, responded by summoning three scholars.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Every three years, the International Conference on Thai Studies (ICTS) is held as a platform for scholars and researchers. This year, the 13th ICTS was hosted in Chiang Mai and 385 papers were presented between 15 and 18 July.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>But the 13th ICTS was also a symbolic protest against the ruling junta. </div></div>

<p></p><p>Plenary - Keynote I "Khruba Srivichai: From Sacred Biography to National Historiography" by Katherine A. Bowie Professor of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.</p>