Dear Partners and Friends of SEA Junction,
This November, SEA Junction brings you a series of public book discussions ranging from art and antiquity to history and migration. Join authors and researchers from the field to exchange ideas and viewpoints on contemporary development issues.
The #WhatshappeninginMyanmar Update and the Monthly Mini Book Fair will enrich our program as usual. Please also check out our Mural “Together We Build” at Thonglor House (located between Thong Lor Soi 9 and 11) and use #TogetherWeBuildMural to mark your visit.
We hope you continue to find our programs of interest. Please consider a donation to our organization. Your support is more crucial than ever at a time when civic spaces and resources for civil society are curtailed all over the world.
Warmly,
Lia Sciortino Sumaryono
Our events are free to attend. PLEASE consider a donation to support our activities! To donate is easy. You can: transfer via bank to our dedicated account for our Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies TTB #043 -7-18114-2 or if in Thailand, you can just scan our QR code below. If in the US you can make tax-free donations through Partners Asia not forgetting to state that it is for us (just click here)!!
EVENT PROGRAM
Operation Antiquity: Smuggled Southeast Asian Artifacts and Archeological Damage Talk
Date: 12 November 2026
Time: 5.30 – 7.00 PM
Location: SEA Junction, 407-8, 4th Fl., BACC
Join Joyce White for the first public discussion quantifying the archaeological damage caused by smuggling ancient artifacts from Southeast Asia, as documented in “Operation Antiquity,” a criminal investigation by U.S. federal law enforcement into the illegal trade of artifacts from 2002 to 2014.
Southeast Asia Mini Book and Craft Fair
Date: 14-15 November 2026
Time: 11.00 am – 7.00 pm
Location: SEA Junction, 4th Floor, BACC
Once a month, SEA Junction holds a mini book and craft fair focusing on Southeast Asia, where we offer small crafts from the region along with many books, old and new, from publishers like Riverbook, Silkworm, and NUS. All funds raised at the fair contribute to SEA Junction’s programming and activities.
Read More: https://seajunction.org/event/southeast-asia-mini-book-and-craft-fair-74/
Book Talk of The Editor by Jennifer Lindsay
Date: 19 November 2026
Time: 5.30 – 7.00 PM
Location: SEA Junction, 407-8, 4th Fl., BACC
Explore eight contemporary Javanese scrolls by Indonesian artist Faisal Kamandobat, who combines traditional and contemporary art to capture the rapidly changing world.
Speakers:
Jennifer Lindsay, Author
Trasvin Jittidecharak, Commentator
Read More: https://seajunction.org/event/book-talk-of-the-editor-by-jennifer-lindsay/
Thailand’s Right-to-Work Policy for Myanmar Refugees: Policy Gaps and Implications
Date: 20 November 2026
Time: 5.30 – 7.00 PM
Location: SEA Junction, 407-8, 4th Fl., BACC
Join us for the launch of a new report by RCSD examining the ongoing challenges from the implementation of the “Right-to-Work” policy for Myanmar refugees from the border camps after its first year in action.
Speakers:
Sirada Khemanitthathai, Research Chair, RCSD
Andrew Wai Phyo Kyaw, Research Associate, RCSD
66th #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar Monthly Updates
Date: 25 November 2026
Time: 4.00 – 5.00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom
SEA Junction, with Toe Zaw Latt and in collaboration with media partners Mizzima and The Irrawaddy, continues to follow developments in Myanmar with the 66th episode of the #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar Monthly Updates.
Read More: https://seajunction.org/event/66th-whatshappeninginmyanmar-monthly-updates/
For more information, please email info@seajunction.org and phone/wa: +66970024140
About SEA Junction, OUR Venue on Southeast Asia: SEA Junction aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions – from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 408 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre or BACC (across MBK, BTS National Stadium). SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students, practitioners, and Southeast Asia lovers.
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