On 20 November 2025, Dr. Anuson Chinvanno, Director of the International Studies Center (ISC), gave a talk titled “Friendship at the Crossroads: The 1955 Bandung Conference in Thai–Chinese Relations” at the seminar “Bandung@70: A Diplomacy of the Global South.”

            The seminar was co-organised by the Department of International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Faculty of Political Science of Thammasat University, and the Direk Jayanama Research Center to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the historic 1955 Bandung Conference. The event took place at Narathip Auditorium at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

            In his talk, Dr. Anuson highlighted the evolution of Thai–Chinese relations during
1955–1957, a period marked by significant political and diplomatic transition for both countries. He underscored how the Bandung Conference opened up an opportunity for Thailand and China to have some engagement. Nevertheless, shifting domestic political circumstances in Thailand and changes in the broader international landscape subsequently led to a change in policy direction.

            The latter session of the seminar featured four distinguished speakers: Professor Thanes Wongyannava (Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University), Associate Professor Dr. Supamit Pitipat (Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University), Associate Professor Dr. Onanong Thippimol (Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University), and Mr. Wiraj Sripong (Department of European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs). They explored the intellectual legacy of the Bandung Conference and examined the contemporary relevance of its principles for global diplomacy today, with particular attention to implications for Thailand.