Khon Kaen University co-presented translated works at the annual academic seminar in honor of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on the occasion of her 69th birthday, April 2, 2024, on the topic of “German Archives and the 7th Launch of the Royal Thai Army’s International Archives”.
On Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 8:15 a.m. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn His Majesty proceeded to the Department of History, Education Division, Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Mueang District, Nakhon Nayok Province, to preside over the opening of the annual academic seminar in honor of His Majesty. “General, Professor Emeritus, Doctor, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn On the occasion of His Majesty's 69th birthday, 2 April 2024" “German Chronicles and the 7th Opening of the Royal Thai Army’s Foreign Archives” Organized by Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, National Research Office, Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, seminar participants from Khon Kaen University led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Kiratiporn Chutawiriya, Acting Director of ASEAN Studies Center, Khon Kaen University, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thananan Boonwanna, Asst. Prof. Dr. Sinlapakit Teekhantikul, Dr. Kantapong Jitkla, Phra Maha Suriya Thipwan, Phra Thirawat Sihanam, distinguished lecturers and students from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
This opportunity Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn He delivered a special lecture on the topic “German Notes” His Majesty conveyed his experiences from visiting archives, libraries and educational institutions of the Federal Republic of Germany on many occasions, the use and content of documents related to important events in Thai history from a German perspective, and the relationship between Thailand and Germany from the past to the present, such as the memorandum between high-ranking officials of the Kingdom of Bayern and Prussia regarding preparations to welcome His Majesty King Chulalongkorn on the occasion of his visit to the State of Bayern in 1907, but he did not visit due to his illness in Berlin, and the photographs and documents of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother’s visit to the Munich Orphanage in 1966.
After the special lecture, he attended a seminar on the topic “The 7th Opening of the Royal Thai Army’s Foreign Archives: Translation of Important Documents from South Korea, China, France, Vietnam, and the United States” Speakers from Khon Kaen University in collaboration with the Chulalongkorn Military Academy, Chulalongkorn University, Thammasat University, Ewha Womans University, South Korea, and Paris 1 Sorbonne University presented translations of historical documents kept in archives around the world. Senior scholars and research project leaders presented the origins and special characteristics of the documents, their translations, and their contents, taking into account the specific contexts of each country.
The Archives of the Department of History, Education Division is a royal initiative project that has been in operation since 1992. In 2022, it was renamed as “The Royal Archives of Foreign Affairs” to collect and store documents about Thailand from archives of foreign countries, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, Germany, and China. His Majesty aims to support teaching and research of lecturers of Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy. His Majesty also intends to open and develop services for academics, lecturers, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, as well as interested persons, to be able to search, read, and use documents comprehensively. Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy has implemented the royal initiative and organized an annual academic seminar. This is the 4th year that it has been organized in collaboration with the National Research Office to honor Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and to disseminate the model of “academic soldiers” to exchange knowledge between educational institutions, which include academics, lecturers, and students from both military and civilian educational institutions.
News/Photo: ASEAN Studies Center, KKU.
