Chinese Studies Center

The study and dissemination of knowledge about China started at the Faculty of Political Science of Chulalongkorn University in consistency with the trend of increasing Asian Studies programs worldwide which resulted from the changes in the political regime in China, the Korean War and the Indo-China War. In 1967, the Institute of Asian Studies (IAS) was informally founded by the Faculty of Political Science at Chulalongkorn University. Since that time, IAS has conducted numerous research projects on issues related to China and disseminated the results to the general public. After official Thai-Chinese diplomatic relations were established and IAS was formally founded on May 10, 1985, the activities at the Institute relating to Chinese Studies have gradually increased. A highlight of the 20th anniversary celebration of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Thailand and the People’s Republic of China was the establishment of the Chinese Studies Center (CSC) at Chulalongkorn University. Professor Amphol Phanchet was appointed as the first Director of CSC and the Center quickly has become an important focal point for research on China at IAS.