About ENITAS
The Empowering Network for International Thai and ASEAN Studies : ENITAS
Background
A scholarship program to support research conducted in the field of Thai and ASEAN studies. The objective is to enhance cross-cultural research in order to build a body of knowledge for understanding and uniting people in the ASEAN region. Another goal is to develop international Thai-ASEAN academic networks, especially among young scholars and experts, in order to share, learn and develop research for the dynamic Thai and ASEAN community.
Scholarship
100,000 Baht
Applicants can be scholars, researchers, or graduate students, both Thai and non-Thai.
Requirement
Recipients are required to submit an original unpublished research paper related related to a comparative study of ASEAN studies with Thai-Tai Studies and give an oral presentation in Thailand. The Institute of Thai Studies, Chulalongkorn University reserves the right to publish or disseminate the research papers.
ENITAS Application
Application Timeline
Month | Activity |
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January – April | Open for application |
April – June | Peer review |
June | Recipient selection and award announcement |
July – August | Paper presentation and paper revision |
September | Revised full-paper submission |
Application Materials
(1) Application form (download :pdf / word)
(2) For Thais, a copy of identification card. For others, a copy of passport (the page with your photo on).
(3) A reference letter from your faculty advisor or the senior head of your research project.
(4) A copy of your transcript.
(5) A full paper of original research work related to a comparative study of ASEAN studies with Thai-Tai Studies.
Contact Address
ENITAS Scholarship Project
Institute of Thai Studies
Chulalongkorn University
9th Floor
Prajadhipok Rambhai Barni Bldg.
Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
THAILAND
More Information
Natdanai Iamwattanaseree
Coordinator
Tel : (662) 218-7492, (662) 218-7495
Email : enitascu@gmail.com
Recipients of ENITAS 2020
Name (Nationality) |
Institution |
Research Topic |
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Ramayda Akmal (Indonesian) |
Gadjah University |
Between Colonial And Cosmopolitan Vision: The Representation Of Thailand And Indonesia In Contemporary Western Travel Writing |
Morragotwong Phumplab (Thai) |
National University of Singapore |
Projecting Sea Space: States, Littoral Communities and Meanings of Maritime Realm Between Southern Vietnam and Siam over the Gulf of Thailand from 1767 to the 1840s |
John Lee Pamplona Candelaria (Filipino) |
Hiroshima University |
The politics of Pacific War memorialization in Thailand’s Victory Monument and the Philippines’ Shrine of Valor |
Phollakrit Wasriwiwat (Thai) |
Chulalongkorn University |
Myths of Phra Borommathat Chedi : The Tale Types and Cultural Significance along the Thai-Malay Peninsula |
Rosalia Namsai Engchuan (German) |
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg |
Encounters at the Surface: “they look but they don’t see”. A Comparative Study of Practices of Diasporic Place-making in Berlin, Hong Kong and Taipei |
Fernan Lansang Talamayan (Filipino) |
National Chiao Tung University |
Policing Cyberspace: Understanding Online Repression in Thailand and the Philippines |
Vannaporn Phongpheng (Thai) |
Mahidol University |
Food History: A Case of Bangkok Street Food Stalls in the Michelin Guide |
Manuel Antonio Ato Del Avellanal Carrera (Spanish) |
SOAS, University of London |
The Philosophy of Thai-Vietnamese Engaged Buddhism: A Convergent Ethical Framework for Mindful Civic Action |
Woramate Malasart (Thai) |
University of Otago |
The Dhammakāya Text Genre and Its Significance on Tai-Khmer Buddhism and Modern Suppression |
Eugenie Merieau (French) |
National University of Singapore |
Autocratization through Judicial Review: Southeast Asia as a Counter-Narrative |
Recipients of ENITAS 2019
Name (Nationality) |
Institution |
Research Topic |
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Akadet Chaichanavichakit (Thai) |
Waseda University |
Rethink Migration Decision of Cambodian Workers in Thai Manufacturing Sector : A Perspective from Economic Sociology |
Emmanuel Jayson Valdepena Bolata (Filipino) |
University of Philippines Diliman |
Parallel Roots of a Southeast Asian Gambling Game: A Comparative Analysis of the 19th-20th Century Philippine and Thai Cockfighting |
I made Bandem (Indonesian) |
College of Information Technology and Communication, Indonesia |
Panji/Inao: Super hero in Southeast Asia |
Noriah Mohamed (Malaysian) |
National University of Malaysia |
Love in Inao Stories: Transcending All Boundaries ad Barrier |
Preeyarat Chaowalitprapan (Thai) |
Thaksin University |
The Legend of White Blood Princess and The Heritage Site in Southern Part of Thailand and Malaysia |
Pokkasina Chathiphot (Thai) |
Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University |
The Development of Indigo Dye Fabric in North Eastern Thai Region and Lao |
Wardiman Djojonegoro (Indonesian) |
Ministry of Education and Culture, Indonesia |
The many Faces of Panji/Inao: Highlights of Literature and Culture in Indonesia and Thailand |
Ying-kit Chan (Singaporean) |
Princeton University |
Golden Mile Complex: The Little Thailand of Singapore |
Recipients of ENITAS 2018
Name (Nationality) |
Institution |
Research Topic |
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Bhadravarna Bongsasilp (Thai) |
University of Birmingham |
Religious Heritage and Tourism in Bangkok : Use and Survival in an Urban Context |
Gil D. Turingan (Filipono) |
University of the Philipines, Diliman |
Social Movements And Monuments :The “Democracy” in the Democracy Monument of Thailand and the “People Power” in the People Power Monument of the Philippines |
Mohammad Hasan Ansori (Indonesian) |
State Islamic University of Syarif Hidayatullah |
Examining the Practices and Policies of Malaysia and Thailand in Managing Refugee Crisis |
Tamala Boonyakarn (Thai) |
Srinakharinwirot University |
Borderland Experiences and Identities of Persons with Disabilities along the Thai border with Myanmar and Beyond |
Tejendra Pherali (Nepali) |
UCL Institute of Education, UCL |
Social justice, education and Peacebuilding : A comparative Analysis of Educational Inequalities in Cambodia and Thailand |
Tu Cam Tran (Vietnamese) |
Chulalongkorn University |
Vietnam from the Poetic Perspective of Naowarat Pongpaiboon in “Khian phaendin Suwannaphum Vietnam” |
Ying-kit Chan (Singaporean) |
Princeton University |
Chineseness, Migration, and Diplomacy : Singapore Ambassadors to Thailand during Lee Kuan Yew’s Premiership (1965-1990) |
Recipients of ENITAS 2017
Name (Nationality) |
Institution |
Research Topic |
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Aaron Abel Tolentino Mallari (Filipino) |
University of the Philippines, Diliman |
Death Penalty in the Philippines and Southeast Asia : Appraising Historical Currents and Contexts |
Buabucha Bunnag (Thai) |
Waseda University |
Thailand-Singapore Counter Islamic-Terrorism Policy : Social, Geopolitics, Challenges, and International Contributions |
Iim Halimatusadiyah (Indonesian) |
Iowa State University |
Does Decentralization Reduce Maternal Mortality? Evidence from Southeast Asia |
Martin Lassak (German) |
University of Bonn |
Comparative Perspectives on Mobilization : Mass Protest in Thailand and the Philippines According to the Contentious Politics Model |
Neeranooch Malangpoo (Thai) |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Thai Buddhist Tourism in Myanmar : Buddhist Leisure and Impact on Contemporary Thai Nationalism |
Nicolas Revire (French) |
Thammasat University |
Past and Future Buddhas : Their Historical Significance in Mainland Southeast Asia |
Nur Widiyanto (Indonesian) |
Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia |
Placing Identity on the Market : Tourism and Indigenous Community Revivalism in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand |
Songsiri Putthongchai (Thai) |
Thammasat University |
Political Secularism and Islamic Representatives in Singapore and Thailand |
Anak Agung Lindwati Kencana (Indonesian) |
Chulalongkorn University |
A Comparative Study of the Thai Khon and Indonesian Yogyakarta Wayang Wong : The Trans-formation of Classical Dance Drama in the Political and Social changes |
Thanapas Dejpawuttikul (Thai) |
Waseda University |
The Transmission of Historical Knowledge between Colonial Burma and Siam, Late 19th Century to 1940s |
Mohammad Rokib (Indonesian) |
Gadjah Mada University |
Cyberpoets : Perception of Thai and Indonesian Prominent Poets on the Internet |
Jayson D. Petras (Filipino) |
University of the Philippines |
A Home in a Foreign Land : “Philippine-ness” in the Misang Tagalog sa Bangkok (Tagalog Catholic Mass in Bangkok) Community |
Recipients of ENITAS 2016
Name (Nationality) |
Institution |
Research Topic |
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Iqra Anugrah (Indonesian) |
Institute for Economic and Social Research, Education, and Information (LP3ES) |
Elite-Peasant Relations in Post-Authoritarian Indonesia : Decentralization, Dispossession, and Countermovement |
Ruji Auethavornpipat (Thai) |
Australian National University |
Assessing Regional Cooperation : ASEAN States, Migrant Worker Rights and Norms Socialization in Southeast Asia |
Phacharaphorn Phanomvan Na Ayudhaya (Thai) |
University of Oxford |
A New Economic Geography Approach to Archaeology in Early Southeast Asian Settlements : Does Nautical Access Matter? |
Hoang Thi My Nhi (Vietnamese) |
Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences |
The Japanese town in Southeast Asia in the 17th : A Comparison Study in Hoi An (Dang Trong) and Ayadha (Siam) |
Pradana Boy Zulian (Indonesian) |
University of Muhammadiyah, Malang |
Knowledge for Peace : Thai Muslim Students in Indonesia’s and Their Role in Enhancing peace in Southern Thailand |
Bina Gandhi Deori (Indian) |
Visva-Bharati University |
The Tai-Khamti of Arunachal Pradesh, India : A Study of the Shan Connection of S.E. Asia |
Li Siying (Chinese) |
Institute of Ethnic Literature, China |
A Comparison of Origin and Creation Myths of Tai Ethnic Groups and its Belief System |
Arthur Macaraig Navarro (Filipino) |
Forum for Ethical Review Committees in Asia and the Western Pacific (FERCAP) |
The Challenge of Writing Histories of Filipino-Thai Relations : Towards a National/People’s Discourse in the Philippines on Historical Intercultural/International Studies |
Ladawan Khaikham (Thai) |
Australian National University |
Citizenship and the Right to Stay : the Case of Stateless Youths along the Thailand – Myanmar Border |
Sawit Prasertphan (Thai) |
Chiangmai University |
The Photographic Situation : Relationships of Migrant Communities in Chiang Mai to Photographic Events |
Mary Dorothy De Lara Jose (Filipino) |
University of the Philippines, Diliman |
A Tale of Two Southeast Asian Women Writers : A Comparative Study of the Life Histories and Contributions of M.L. Boonlua Debyasuvarn (1911-1982) and Patricia Melendrez-Cruz (1938-1993) |
Byung Chu Dredge Kang (American) |
University of California, San Diego |
Tom or Gay-Sao? Korpanese Popular Culture and the Convergence of Soft Masculine Aesthetics in Thai Queer Youth Cultures |
Recipients of ENITAS 2015
Name (Nationality) |
Institution |
Research Topic |
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Chatuporn Petchaboon (Thai) |
Chulalongkorn University |
Dana Dhamma Tradition of Tai Diaspora in Thailand : The Selection of the Donated Scriptures and the Role of the Tradition |
Adonis Ramy Lm Elumbre (Malaysian) |
University of Malaya |
Towards a Historiography of ASEAN Studies |
Natthanai Prasannam (Thai) |
University of St Andrews |
Mnemonic : Memory of World War II on the Thai Screen and its Relationship to Other Cultural Texts |
Jung-Hsiu Liu (Taiwanese) |
National Chi Nan University |
Without money, what do they bring back to their homeland? : The Social Remittances of Thai Migrant Workers in Taiwan |
Poonnatree Jiaviriyaboonya (Thai) |
The Australian National University |
Khmer Way of Seeing and Being Life-Experiences of Fortune-Tellers and Their Client in Cambodia |
Eunji Won (Korean) |
Northern llinois University |
Institutional Origins of State-Religion Relations and Its Transformation in Indonesia and Thailand |
Suddhinan Sri-on (Thai) |
Mahasarakham niversity |
Bodhisattva in Isan Folk Jakata and the Religions in the Mekong River Basin |
Vipas Prachyaporn (Thai) |
Harvard Univesity |
“Making Persons” in Late Socialism : An Anthropological Study of Discursive Formations of the Personal in Contemporary Lao PDR |
Carl Ornido Dellomos (Filipino) |
University of Caloocan City |
Utilization of Information and Communication Technologies in Pregnancy Related Concerns among Women : Implications to Southeast Asia’s Culture of ICT Use for Health |
Kunyi Zou (Singaporean) |
National University of Singapore |
Visualizing the Nation : Nanyang Artists and the Cultural Formation of a Nation |
Recipients of ENITAS 2014
Name (Nationality) |
Institution |
Research Topic |
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Andy Chang (Taiwanese) |
University of California, Berkeley |
Accommodating Globalization : Industrial Development in Post-Crisis Indonesia |
Manuel Victor Jamias Sapitula (Filipino) |
University of the Philippines, Diliman |
Grounding Buddhist Meditation : An Exploration of Philippines ‘Cultural Logic’ in Understanding an Emerging Practice |
Rosalia Genovese (British) |
University of London |
The Plain of Jars of Laos – Beyond Borders |
Angelie Escote Marilla (Filipino) |
National Historical of the Philippines |
Reading Colonial Visuality : A History Depicted in Esteban Villanueva’s Basi Revolt Painting |
Ryan Connor Wolfson-Ford (American) |
University Wisconsin-Madison |
Bangkok and Luang Prabang : the Untold Story of a 19th Century "Friendship" |
Charn Panarut (Thai) |
University of Sydney |
The Modern Sport, Football, and the Constructed Identities under the king Rama V’s Era |
Tran Cam Tu (Vietnamese) |
Hanoi University |
Situation of Thai Language at Vietnam’s University |
Kathryn Ruth Stam (American) |
State of New York Institute of Technology |
The Content and Meaning of Northeast Thai Memorial Books in Contemporary Life |
Elvin Ong Jiayun (Singaporean) |
Emory University, Atlanta |
Meeting the People : Socialization and Everyday Performance in Authoritarian Singapore |
Preeyarat Chowalitprapan (Thai) |
Thaksin University |
Presistence of Nora Rong Khru Ritual : Its Role in the Context of Ban Plairamai, Khedah, Malaysia |
Suchandra Ghosh (Indian) |
University of Culcutta |
Early India’s Interaction with Peninsular Thailand : Understanding the Socio Religious Milieu Through Archaeological Lens |
Darcie Ann DeAngelo (American) |
McGill University |
The Power Cyborg : Touching the Human among Landmines in Cambodia |
Veronica Walker (American/Spanish) |
University of Oxford |
A Critical Analysis of the Nautical Bas-relief in the South-East Corner Pavilion of the Bayon Temple |
Abhirada Komoot (Thai) |
Silpakorn University |
Traditional Practices and Law : Recognising Legal Multiplicity to Bridge the Gap of ASEAN Heritage Protection : Case study Indonesia |
Pat Kotchapakdee (Thai) |
Khon Kaen University |
Thai Influence on the Lao Pop Music Industry : History, Repercussions and the Future |

[PHOTO ALBUM] Enits & ENITAS Research Scholarship Presentation 2019
Institute of Thai Studies, Chulalongkorn University organized the conference, ENITS & ENITAS Research Scholarship Presentation 2019 on August 30, 2019 at the Le Meridien Bangkok Hotel.
The Empowering Network for international Thai Studies: ENITS and The Empowering Network for International Thai and ASEAN Studies: ENITAS are scholarship programs to increase and disseminate research works and encourage young researchers in Thai Studies and Thai-ASEAN Studies.
Another goal is to develop international Thai and Thai-ASEAN academic networks, especially among young scholars and experts, in order to share, learn and develop research for the dynamic Thai and ASEAN community.



























[PHOTO ALBUM] ENITS & ENITAS Research Scholarship Presentation 2018
Institute of Thai Studies, Chulalongkorn University organized the conference, ENITS & ENITAS Research Scholarship Presentation 2018 on August 17, 2018 at the Le Meridien Bangkok Hotel.
The Empowering Network for international Thai Studies: ENITS and The Empowering Network for international Thai and ASEAN Studies: ENITAS are scholarship programs to increase and disseminate research works and encourage young researchers in Thai Studies and Thai-ASEAN Studies.
Another goal is to develop international Thai and Thai-ASEAN academic networks, especially among young scholars and experts, in order to share, learn and develop research for the dynamic Thai and ASEAN community.




















