Gil Turingan

My third article of the year is officially out! This one is particularly special because it's my second collaboration, co-authored with Lee. Here's the link:
doi.org/10.1080/1352...

It's here! My newest article, "Thailand's Rural Doctor Movement and Democratization of Public Health," is now available. Link: so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jo...
📸: Chana Hospital in Songkhla, Thailand

My latest article is out! My new article, a continuation of my dissertation research, has just been published in the Thammasat Review journal. An earlier version of this work was presented at the 15th International Conference on Thai Studies. Here's the link: sc01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tu...

An insightful visit to the Thai Parliament. Thanks to Khun Aof, Veda, Sunter, and Nuch for the tour!

Back in Bangkok for research fieldwork and manuscript writing. Missing the Warsaw spring weather, but it's so goooood to be home. 🇹🇭❤️

ขอให้ทุกคนปลอดภัยนะครับ Sending my prayers and support to the people of Thailand and Myanmar.

Thank you, 2024! 🙏🏼 It has been an incredibly fruitful year, although it also came with a lot of challenges. I am grateful for all the blessings and the memories created throughout the year. Thanks to the friends and loved ones who helped me this year. Happy New Year, everyone! 🎉 Cheers! 🍻

Here’s my sixth and final journal article for 2024. I co-authored this article about the Chao Mae Tuptim shrine with my best friend, and it has been published in the Thai Journal of East Asian Studies by the TU Institute of East Asian Studies. Here’s the link: so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ea...

New Publication. Although the May 1992 Memorial was not included in my dissertation due to the scope and limitations of my research, I felt the need to write about it to acknowledge the significance of the May 1992 People's Uprising in Thailand. Here's the link: doi.org/10.69598/naj....

Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅

Thanks to the Bad Student movement for providing me with a copy of their handbook for this research. #badstudent #arnoldisamodelstudent #whatshappeninginthailand

This paper analyzes how Sorayos Prapapan's film Arnold is a Model Student connects to the recent student movement in Thailand through its references to the Bad Student movement's Manual on How to Survive School handbook.

I am sharing my recent publication in the Journal of Integrative and Innovative Humanities of Chiang Mai University's Faculty of Humanities.

Link: so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/DJ...

But as they say, sometimes we need to face the things we don't want to see. 😅 Her films are part of the Docu Film Festival here in Warsaw so I grabbed the opportunity to watch #AndSoItBegins and listen to her firsthand. ❤️

#AndSoItBegins is one of those movies that I initially hesitated to watch at the cinema. It's on my list of films (Lahn Mah included) that I've been avoiding, fearing that it might trigger some emotions. 🥹

Call for Submissions: ASEAS 2025 Conference “Global Southeast Asia: Continuity and Change” St John’s College, University of Cambridge, 15–17 September 2025 The conference organising committee of the Association of Southeast Asian Studies (AS…

#CFP “Global Southeast Asia: Continuity and Change,” Association of Southeast Asian Studies conference at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, September 15-17, 2025. Submit paper and panel abstracts by April 30 for consideration.

Winter is here. Stay safe and warm! ❄️🌨 #warsaw #winter

I would like to share my fourth and final journal article from my dissertation, now published by Brill and Manusya: Journal of Humanities. www.manusya.journals.chula.ac.th/articles/fro...

Why the Rise of New Generation of Southeast Asian Leaders Should Worry Us | Review of Democracy Youth have played a significant role in the recent social movements in Southeast Asia. However, these hopeful moments seem brief as the young descendants of past political leaders emerge and continue ...

Sharing my piece, which was reviewed and published by the Central European University Democracy Institute's Review of Democracy (RevDem) Journal. tinyurl.com/ypenx5wv

In this paper, which is part of my dissertation, I discussed Thai democracy from a different perspective by proposing a summary of its development through the 5 D's and using the context of the Constitution Monuments and Democracy Monument replicas in Thailand. so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/KK...

[OPINION] Thinking outside the PISA scores: The case of the Philippines and Thailand The students who took the PISA assessment were given limited time to answer the tasks asking for creativity, which usually take hours and days to bring out

My opinion piece on the PISA scores in the context of Thailand and the Philippines. I wrote this months ago. What do the latest PISA results reveal about the education systems in Thailand and the Philippines? trib.al/c0RYUbU

[OPINION] From ‘Puyat’ to ‘Tulog’: Clout-chasing street signs disrespected history This should not be taken lightly, especially when our historical memory has been continuously challenged. Our street names are not just random labels. They are living testaments to our collective iden...

My first Rappler article.
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My publication about the 14th of October 1973 Memorial in Thailand. In this paper, I delved into the profound role of the 14th of October 1973 Memorial in embodying the complex nature of Thai democracy and the democratic quest and struggles of the Thai people. 🔗: so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ar...

My first journal article about the Democracy Monument and the 2020 Student Movement in Thailand. This paper is part of my dissertation, and I also presented this work at the 2022 Chulalongkorn Asian Heritage Forum. 🔗: doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...

Hi everyone! 👋 I'm Gil, passionate about the intersections of history, politics, public monuments, and social movements in Southeast Asia. I'm here to share my writing projects and thinkpieces about Southeast Asia. Feel free to connect and discuss!