

simultaneous translation available at Rapini Stage and Museum Siam Talks
BANGKOK EDGE talks includes topics from global trends like smart city, waste reduction, cultural heritage preservation, the future of transportation, and international relations to local interests like Thai history, literature, the LGBT movement and environmental conservation. Both locals and international speakers are invited to share their thoughts on subjects of their expertise. Talks will take place at Rajini School and Museum Siam with talks on the Rajini Stage being translated live into Thai/English. Simultaneous translation is kindly supported by the Open Society Foundations.
Besides talks, there will also be book launch sessions of newly-released Thai and English books at Museum Siam Library.
13:30-14:30
Detox Your Life from Plastic
Madeleine Recknagel
15:00-16:00
Thai History in Difficult Times
Chris Baker in conversation with Charnvit Kasetsiri
16:30-17:30
What makes the Chao Phraya River a World Monument?
Joshua David, Duangrit Bunnag, Yossapon Boonsom
Moderator: Ron Gluckman
18:00-19:00
13:00-14:00
Creative Impact: Crowdfunding Ideas with Purpose
Jon Lor and Montonn Jira
16:00-17:00
Connecting with Heritage
Alex Kerr, Salma Khoo, Yongtanit Pimonsathean
Moderator: Niramon Kulsrisombat
14:30-15:30
Populism, Religion and Neo-Nationalism in the 21st Century
Christina Lamb, Libby Lui, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Anjan Sundaram
Moderator: Gwen Robinson
18:00-19:00
14:00-15:00
15:00-16:00
16:00-17:00
Sizing up Thailand’s sustainability movement
Editions Didier Millet
17:00-18:00
13:30-14:30
16:30-17:30
The Writer’s Journey with Lawrence Osborne: A Study of Location, Geography, and Perspective”
Moderator: Cod Satrusayang
15:00-16:00
Hip Hop and Our Combustible Society
A Conversation and Performance
Omar Musa
Moderator: Catherine Napalai Faulder
18:00-19:00
#For1448 Dialogue
(เพื่อการจัดตั้งครอบครัวอย่างเท่าเทียม)
โดยกลุ่มโรงน้ำชา
Asian Food Journeys
Michael Freeman
13:00-14:00
14:30-15:30
16:00-17:00
Thinking about Identity and
Culture: Connections and
Contradictions
Afonso Cruz
Moderator: Kevin Colleary
17:30-18:30
Bad News, Fake News and Good News: Q&A with award-winning author of Bad News
Anjan Sundaram and
Christopher G. Moore
13:00-14:00
Journey of a Bedroom Poet
Catherine Napalai Faulder
16:00-17:00
ผมทำงานให้พี่สืบ
ศศิน เฉลิมลาภ
14:00-15:00
โลกของมดแดงกับแตงกวา (เอยด้วย!)
งามพรรณ เวชชาชีวะ
15:00-16:00
The First Five – A New Collection of
Southeast Asian Writing
Authors at the launch: Pahd Pasiigon and Pongwut Rujirachakorn
