the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS)
Principle for CSEAS
          The studies on Mekong sub-region, consisting of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, is one of the core missions of the Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS). Consecutively, in 2552 (2009), the Institute of East Asian Studies established CLMV Center (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam) as a research center to develop knowledge on these countries.
         Later, in 2556 (2013), the Institute of East Asian Studies realized the importance of the studies on Southeast Asia, which consists of 11 countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Timor-Leste, because, on one hand, Thammasat Academic community has become more expert in ASEAN countries. On the other hand, the studies on these countries has become more crucial to Thailand and its neighboring countries. To expand the Institute’s role in research and to establish academic network within ASEAN countries, the Institute of East Asian Studies has changed the title “CLMV Center for Research and Development” to “Center for Southeast Asian Studies or CSEAS”.
Philosophy
Southeast Asia Inside Out
 
Vision
            To be the center for Southeast Asian Studies of Thammasat Inside Out (CSEAS Newsletter)University and of Southeast Asia
Mission
            To establish academic network, to conduct relevant research, to disseminate
 
Objectives
1. To establish and better network with institutes and universities in Southeast Asia
2.  To be the center of information and knowledge on Southeast Asia and to be the national and international center for academic paper presentation
3. To conduct research related to Southeast Asian Countries
4. To release academic paper and to publish Southeast Asian Journal which meets the standard of academic journal 
5. To organize academic activities in order to disseminate the knowledge on Southeast Asia to both public and private sector, including scholars, students or the interested.
6. To promote the cultural exchange between Thailand and Southeast Asian countries and to support the cultural dissemination of Southeast Asia
7. To fundraise for any activities of CSEAS
8. To develop integrated academic services in order to pass through and substantially expand the knowledge on Southeast Asian countries

Strategies
1.      To be the center for Southeast Asia in Thammasat University
2.      To disseminate the knowledge on Southeast Asian studies to the Public 
3.      To be the regional center for Southeast Asia
 
1. To be the center for Southeast Asia in Thammasat University
           -  To establish the network of scholars of Southeast Asia Studies in Thammasat University
            - To establish the network of institutions of Southeast Asian Studies in Thammasat University
            - To establish the network of students of Southeast Asian Studies in Thammasat University the center for Southeast Asian Studies
 2. To disseminate the knowledge on Southeast Asian studies
           - To regularly organize academic seminars in a yearly manner
           - To organize trainings related to Southeast Asian studies for the public
           - To disseminate knowledge through media such as books, documents and online-media
 
3. To be the regional center for Southeast Asia
           - To propose regional public issues such as “Territories within ASEAN”, “the new history of Southeast Asia”
             - To establish the network of research and teaching on Southeast Asian studies in Southeast Asia

More Information please contact : the Center for Southeast  Asian Studies,Thammasat University    Tel.0-2564-5000-3 Fax.0-2564-4888
E-mail:
cseas.asia@tu.ac.th  http://www.asia.tu.ac.th