OPENING CEREMONY
Room: Srisuriwongse Ballroom
08:45–09:00
Welcome Address
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suchitra Chongstitvatana
– Director, Institute of Thai Studies, Chulalongkorn University
Opening Address
Prof. Dr. Sawasd Tantaratana
– Director, The Thailand Research Fund (TRF)
PLENARY SESSION
Room: Srisuriwongse Ballroom
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Surapheephan Chatraphorn
09:00–10:30
Eating in Socio-Cultural Context
Prof. Dr. Anan Ganjanapan
– Chiang Mai University
Authenticity and Identity in Thai Cuisine: Thinking Outside the Box”
Prof. Dr. Penny Van Esterik
– York University
10:30–10:45
Break
PARALLEL SESSION
10:45–12:15
Parallel Session A
| Room | Topic |
| Srisuriwongse Ballroom | Food & Folk (1) |
| Murano Room | Food & Tourism (1) |
Food & Folk (1)
Room: Srisuriwongse Ballroom
Chair: Prof. Dr. Siraporn Nathalang
Kyaing Tong Food and Ritual
Prof. U Hong Kham Noom
– Academic from Kyaing Tong, Myanmar
You Are What You Eat: The Changing Relationships among Food, Ethnicity, and Identity in Northwestern Thailand
Prof. Dr. Nicola Tannenbaum
– Lehigh University
The Role of Food in the Musical Rites of the Lanna People of Northern Thailand
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bussakorn Sumrongthong
– Chulalongkorn University
Food & Tourism (1)
Room: Murano Room
Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suppakorn Disatapundhu
Dish Up the Country: Thai Food and Thailand’s Brand Image
Dr. Krittinee Nuttavuthisit
– Chulalongkorn University
Consuming ‘Royal Thai’ in London: Revisiting the Roles of Thai Restaurants
Dr. Hakhee Kim
– Gyeongin National University of Education
Serving Up Thai Culture Abroad
Assoc. Prof. Nantana Lamart Slatter
– Chulalongkorn University
Kanjana Thepboriruk
– University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
12:15–13:15
Lunch
13:15–14:45
Parallel Session B
| Room | Topic |
| Srisuriwongse Ballroom | Food & Folk (2) |
| Murano Room | Food & Tourism (2) |
Food & Folk (2)
Room: Srisuriwongse Ballroom
Chair: Prof. Dr. Nicola Tannenbaum
Salt Trading among Villages in the Southern Part of the Vientiane Plain
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kumiko Kato
– Nagoya University
Do the Thais Eat Thai Garlic?: Food Politics on Garlic in the Context of Trade Liberalization
Yuki Miyake
– Chiang Mai University
Khao Soi: From Food Hybridization to the Multiple Identities and the Domination of Taste
Busarin Lertchavalitsakul
– Chiang Mai University
Food & Tourism (2)
Room: Murano Room
Chair: Asst. Prof. Ritirong Jiwakanon
The Development of Food Tourism in Thailand
Dr. Tanapoom Ativetin
– Srinakharinwirot University
Thai Gourmet Packaged Food: A New Found Paradise for Tourism
Jeane Huang
– Chulalongkorn University
Thainess Gastronomy in Five-Star Hotel: A Case Study of ‘Spice Market’, The Four Season Hotel, Bangkok
Niphatchanok Najpinij
– Chulalongkorn University
14:45–15:00
Break
15:00–16:30
Parallel Session C
| Room | Topic |
| Srisuriwongse Ballroom | Food & Folk (3) |
| Murano Room | Food & Tourism (3) |
Food & Folk (3)
Room: Srisuriwongse Ballroom
Chair: Assoc. Prof. Sukanya Sujachaya
Food as Encoded Message: A Thai Muslim Community Context
Prof. Dr. Wanni W. Anderson
– Brown University
Food and Consumption Culture of Muslims
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Winai Dahlan
– Chulalongkorn University
Khaek Cho Sen’s Recipe: Identity and Ethnicity of the Shi’ite Muslim in Thai Society
Teeranun Chuangpichit
– Silpakorn University
Food & Tourism (3)
Room: Murano Room
Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suchitra Chongstitvatana
Chinese Tea Drinking in Thailand: A Comparative Study at Bangkok’s China Town and Siam Discovery
Sakaorat Harnkarnchanasuwat
– Chulalongkorn University
Save Street Food and Tourism
Ladapha Mortero
– Chulalongkorn University
Appetizing Chiang Khan- Slow Food Concept and Tourism Development
Arunswasdi Bhuridadtpong
– Chulalongkorn University