Free Lecture Open to the Public

Date:

Monday, 18 November, 3:00-5:00pm

Time:

7:45 to 10:00 AM

At:

Payap University, Mae Khao Campus, Room PC419 (Pentecost Building)

Free Lecture Open to the Public, Sponsored by Life Long Learning Payap University

Event: Poetry of Thai Kings into English

Date: Monday, 18 November, 3:00-5:00pm

Venue: Payap University, Mae Khao Campus, Room PC419 (Pentecost Building)

Themes: English Communication, Translation and Cultural Expression

Further Details:  Aj. Dr. Chris Baker and Aj. Prof. Dr. Pasuk Pongpanich will speak about their current work translating the Poetry of the Thai Kings into English.

The speakers are a husband and wife team who have written and translated many many books and articles.  Aj. Prof. Dr. Pasuk is an Associate Professor at Chulalongkorn University.  She and Dr. Chris (and other co-authors) have written about the Thai economy, politics, literature and history.

Together in 2017 they were awarded the  Fukuoka Grand Prize for their contribution to Asian culture.

To provide some background, please see their wikipedia pages.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Baker_(writer)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasuk_Phongpaichit

For more information and registration contact: lllpayap@gmail.com