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Project Proposal
International Colloquium in Commemoration of the 500 Years of
Thai-Portuguese Relations
8-9 March 2012
Maha Chulalongkorn Building, room 111
Chulalongkorn University
Rationale
The Thai-Portuguese relation is considered the longest relation Thailand has ever had
with a western country. The relation can be traced back to the time of the Kingdom of
Ayutthaya, during 14th-18th centuries.
In mid-15th century, the age of marine science innovation in Europe especially in
Spain and Portugal, people started to use compass and map. The King of Portugal had an
initiative to support global marine exploration in search for sources of spice. Portuguese
explorers led by Vasco da Gama were able to reach India in 1498. In 1505, the first
Portuguese viceroy was sent to Kochi (Cochin), making Portugal the first western country to
dominate Indian spice trade. However, it turned out that India was not the main source of
spice as expected. Portuguese explorers, therefore, continued eastward to Southeast Asia and
Macau, and started a contact with Siam in 1511, during the reign of King Ramathibodi II
(สมเด็จพระรามาธิบดีที่สอง) of Ayutthaya by sending two diplomats to Siam for the first time after
gaining control of Malacca. Seven years later came the second delegation, and the first treaty
was signed. In 1515, during the time of the third Portuguese viceroy, the colonial state of
India or „Estado da India‟ was established to legitimize the trade in India, resulting in the
settlement of a number of Portuguese in the region including in Siam. The Portuguese settlers
were granted a land to build the first community in Ayutthaya during the reign of King Narai
the Great (สมเด็จพระนารายณ์มหาราช).
Portuguese influence in Siam could be witnessed since the Ayutthaya period; The
Portuguese newcomers worked in Ayutthaya in various occupations such as merchants and
military service, including the training in the use of guns for Ayutthaya soldiers, and also
served as advisers to the King in the royal court. Moreover, the interaction between people of
the two nations leads to cultural dissemination, in the art of culinary and dessert making.
Leaving Ayutthaya after 1767, the Portuguese sent again missions during king Rama I‟s reign
and later established a Consulate in 1820 during the reign of King Rama II of the
Rattanakosin Period. The King granted land on the side of the Chao Phraya River to build the
first Portuguese Consulate; the place is now the Embassy of Portugal. Relations between two
nations have become closer after the First Royal visit of King Chulalongkorn to Europe and
to Portugal in 1897. Portuguese descendants in Thailand have assimilated with Thai society
and have contributed to Thailand in many ways. Nowadays, people of both countries have
been in contact in with various purposes, especially trade, tourism, and academia.
On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Thailand-Portugal relations in 2011, along
with other activities from Thai- and Portuguese institutions, the Centre for European Studies
at Chulalongkorn University, representing Chulalongkorn University, and the Instituto do
Oriente – ISCSP, representing the Technical University of Lisbon, with the support of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal and the Embassy of Portugal in Thailand , will
organize an international colloquium in commemoration of the “500 Years of ThaiPortuguese Relations.”
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The three-day-event, which includes fifteen academics from Thailand and ten from
Portugal, will include individual presentations and panel discussions in various topics such as
history, bilateral relations, art and culture, social interaction, and future prospects. The
colloquium will be accompanied by an exhibition entitled “Thailand-Portugal Close
Glances”, which will be displayed from 8-15 March 2012 in the main hall of Maha
Chulalongkorn building, Chulalongkorn University.
Objectives
1. To celebrate the 500 years of Thai-Portuguese relations
2. To bring about knowledge and understanding of related issues among the participants
3. To create opportunities for future bilateral cooperation in different fields such as
business, tourism, academia, etc.
Working Committee & Advisers
1. President of Chulalongkorn University
Prof. Pirom Kamolratanakul, M.D.
Honorary Adviser
2. Ambassador of Portugal to Thailand
Honorary Adviser
3. Vice President of Chulalongkorn University
Asst. Prof. Dr. M.R. Kalaya Tingsabadh
Adviser
4. Dean of Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
Asst. Prof. Dr. Prapod Assavavirulhakarn
Adviser
5. Director-General of Department of European Affairs,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Advisor
6. Prof. Dr. Pornsan Watanangura
Department of Western Languages, Faculty of Arts
Chulalongkorn University
Chairman
7. Director-General of Department of Protocol,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Member
8. President of the Siam Society under Royal Patronage
Mrs. Bilaibhan Sampatisiri
Member
9. Head of Department of Western Languages,
Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
Asst. Prof. Neungreudee Lohapon
Member
10. Asst. Prof. Suthachai Yimprasert
Department of History, Faculy of Arts
Chulalongkorn University
Member
11. Dr. Bhawan Ruangsilp
Department of History, Faculy of Arts
Chulalongkorn University
Member
12. Ms.Lisette Queiros Werner
Translator based in Germany
Member
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13. Deputy Director of Office of International Affairs
Member
14. Ms. Waraphannee Damrongmanee
Member
European Affairs Division 2, Department of European Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
15. Acting Director of the Centre for European Studies
Asst. Prof. Dr. Charit Tingsabadh
Secretary
16. Academic Affairs Officer
Mr. Thapiporn Suporn
Deputy Secretary
Partnership with Other Organizations
1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal
2. The Embassy of Portugal in Thailand
3. Instituto do Oriente – ISCSP - Technical University of Lisbon
4. The Siam Society under Royal Patronage
5. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Date & Venue of the Colloquium
Colloquium: 8-9 March 2012
Venue: Room 111, Maha Chulalongkorn Building, Chulalongkorn University
Colloquium Proceedings
A proceeding containing 20 articles from participating lecturers
1000 copies of colored-hard covers and –paperbacks;
hard covers 350 copies and paperbacks 650 copies
Expected Outcomes
1. The celebration is publicly known and acknowledged.
2. The participants understand the relations between Thailand and Portugal in various
aspects such as history, society, politics, military, and culture.
3. Promote more understanding of the two nations through academic cooperation;
Portuguese Studies in Thailand and Thai Studies in Portugal
4. Bilateral cooperation in the future
Participants (approximately 100 persons)
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Ambassadors and diplomats
Scholars
Students
Government officials and civil servants
Representatives from private sector/business firms
Interested individuals
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You are cordially invited to attend
INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM
“500 YEARS OF THAI-PORTUGUESE RELATIONS”
On 8-9 March 2012 at 9.00-17.00
Maha Chulalongkorn Building, Room 111,Chulalongkorn University
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International Colloquium
500 Years of Thai-Portuguese Relations
organized by
Centre for European Studies at Chulalongkorn University and
Instituto do Oriente – ISCSP - Technical University of Lisbon
in collaboration with
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Portugal
The Portuguese Embassy, Bangkok
8-9 March 2012
Day 1
Thursday 8 March 2012
8 March 2012
Maha Chulalongkorn Building, Room 111
08.15 - 09.00
Registration
09.00 - 12.45
Session I: Cultural and Diplomatic Relations in Process
Moderator: Dr. Bhawan Ruengsilp
Department of History, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
09.00 - 09.30
Portuguese in Asia at the Date of the Arrival in Siam
Prof. Dr. Francisco Contente Domingues – University of Lisbon
09.30 - 10.00
Portuguese Military and Naval Innovation in Asia
Prof. Dr. Vitor Rodrigues – Portuguese Institute for Tropical Research, Lisbon
10.00 - 10.30
Melaka, Siam and the Portuguese Regional Trading Network
Prof. Dr. Manuel Lobato - Portuguese Institute for Tropical Research, Lisbon
10.30 - 10.45
Q&A
10.45 - 11.00
Coffee / Tea Break
11.00 - 11.30
Some Aspects of the Relationship between Portugal and Siam in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
Dr. Maria da Conceição Flores – Universidade Nova de Lisboa
11.30 - 12.00
The Portuguese-Siamese Catholic Minority. An Agent of Intermediation
between Siam and the West, 17th-20th Centuries.
Dr. Miguel Castelo-Branco
Instituto do Oriente ISCSP –Technical University of Lisbon
12.00 - 12.30
(‘Peregrinação’ or) the Pilgrim of Mendes Pinto and History of Siam and Pegu
Assistant Prof. Dr. Suthachai Yimprasert
Department of History, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
12.30 - 12.45
Q&A
12.45 - 14.00
14.00 - 14.30
Lunch
The Resettlement of the Jesuit Mission in Siam in 1655–1660, according to Tommaso Valguarnera, S.J. and Sebastião
André da Ponte, S.J.
Dr. Tereza Sena, Centre of Sino-Western Cultural Studies, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macau
14.30 - 15.00
European Presence and Siamese Authority: The Portuguese, the Dutch, the English and the French in Ayutthaya, Century 16-18
Dr. Bhawan Ruengsilp
Department of History, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
15.00 - 15.15
Q&A
15.15 - 15.45
Coffee / Tea Break
15.45 - 17.00
Session II: Bilateral Relations
Moderator: Associate Prof. Dr. Chayodom Sabpasri
Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University
15.45 - 16.15
Portugal in the EU and the World Forum
Dr. Natthanan Kunnamas
Department of International Relations, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Associate Prof. Dr. Suthiphand Chiratiwat
Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University
16.15 - 17.00
Mr. Isorn Pocmontri
Ambassador attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
16.45 - 17.00
18.00 - 20.30
Day 2
Assistant Prof. Dr. Charit Tingsabadh
Acting Director, Centre for European Studies at Chulalongkorn University
Q&A
Reception
Maha Chulalongkorn Building, Room 105
Friday 9 March 2012
08.30 - 09.30
Registration
09.30 - 12.30
Session III: Art and Culture
Moderator: Lecturer Panita Silapavithayadilok
Department of Western Languages, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
09.30 - 10.00
The Royal Visits in World Crisis
Prof. Dr. Pornsan Watanangura Department of Western Languages, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
10.00 - 10.30
Artistic Relations between Thailand and Portugal: Discoveries and New Proposals
Dr. Nuno Vassallo e Silva
Gulbenkian Foundation - Lisbon
10.30 - 10.45
Q&A
10.45 - 11.15
Coffee / Tea Break
11.15 - 11.45
Some Eminent Portuguese Contributors in the Dialogue of Cultures
Dr. George Sioris
Former Ambassador of Greece to Thailand
11.45 - 12.15
The Secret of ‘Prik’ in Thai Cousine
Em. Assistant Prof. Dr. Plubplueng Kongchana
Department of History, Faculty of Social Science, Srinakharinwirot University
12.15 - 12.30
Q&A
12.30 - 14.00
Lunch
14.00 - 16.30
Panel Discussion (in Thai with Interpreter for English-language listeners)
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Pornsan Watanangura
German Section, Faculty of Arts,
Chulalongkorn University
Sala Thai in Lisbon
Associate Prof. Dr. Suppakorn Disatapundhu
Faculty of Fine and Applied Art, Chulalongkorn University
Radio Drama: Maria Guiomar de Pina
Associate Prof. Kukdej Kantamara
Pero Vaz de Sequeira, the unsung Hero
Asst. Prof. Dr. Pathorn Srikaranonda
Music Department, Faculty of Humanities,
Kasetsart University
The Making of Documentary Film - 500 Years Relations Thailand-Portugal
Ms. Yuwadee Vatcharangkul, Nation Group
The Portuguese Community from Ayudhaya to Bangkok
Captain Saravut Wongngernyuang
16.00 - 16.30
Q&A
16.30
Concluding Remarks
Assistant Prof. Dr. Charit Tingsabadh
Acting Director, Centre for European Studies at
Chulalongkorn University
Map of Mahachulalongkorn Building,
Chulalongkorn University