Bangkok Forum

—Future Sustainable Asia—

The Bangkok Forum is an integrative knowledge platform, a new initiative launched in 2018 by Chulalongkorn University with the support from Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies (KFAS). The Forum addresses an ultimate aspiration of “Future Sustainable Asia” by catalyzing dialogues, discussions and debate from multidisciplinary, cross-country, and cross-sectoral perspectives/approaches.

Guest of Honor

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn was born Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn Debaratanasuda to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX, and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand. She has rendered public service continuously since her early youth while devoting her time to scholarly and academic pursuits.

About Bangkok

Bangkok, known in Thai as "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon", is the capital of Thailand with a population of over eleven million inhabitants. Occupying 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in Central Thailand, it is one of Asia's most cosmopolitan cities with magnificent temples and palaces, authentic canals, busy markets and a vibrant nightlife that has something for everyone.