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Photo: Buddha statue Since 1972 the National Museum Volunteers has organized the well-attended “NMV Lecture Series” which is in its 66th iteration this year. Held in English the talks are designed to interest those who are new to Thailand as well as those who call Thailand home and return every year.

Each Autumn (usually beginning the end of October or beginning of November) NMV members as well as the general public meet from 9:30am to 12:00 noon for four consecutive Thursdays in the air-conditioned auditorium of the National Museum Bangkok on the Sanam Luang.

The series is a good introduction to “all things Thai” as well as to the National Museum Volunteers, and the National Museum where the lectures are held.

After the lecture participants often eat a quick lunch at one of the two cafes and then tour the grounds of the museum which was once the palace of the Deputy King. The lecture topics are often inspired by the architecture, sculptures, paintings, artworks, and collections of instruments, ceramics, pearl inlay, woodcarvings, stone-etchings, theatre pieces, textiles, thrones, howdows, chariots etc the museum is famous for.


The 66th annual 'NMV Lecture Series' topics included:

  • The Thai Hybrid, by Phillip Cornwel-Smith
  • Introduction to Thai Ceremonies & Observances, by Venerable Kantasilo
  • Contemporary Thai Politics: Six Realities We Cannot Duck, by Michael J. Montesano
  • On the Floral Road to Siam, by Sakul Intakul
  • Royal Thai Cremation Ceremonies, by MR Chakrarot Chitrabongs
  • Ramakien - Introduction, by Stephanie Strasser
  • Let’s go Wat Hopping, by Joyce Meer & Bill Lipsey
  • Invoking the Land Gods; Understanding the Thai Spirit House, by Marisa Cranfill

    For more information please contact lectureseriesnmv@gmail.com
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