Gil Turingan
@letsgiltheworld.bsky.social
🇵🇭 A Filipino scholar and educator focusing on democracy and memory studies
🇵🇱 Currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Warsaw, Poland
🇹🇭 A newly-minted Ph.D. in Thai Studies from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
🇵🇱 Currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Warsaw, Poland
🇹🇭 A newly-minted Ph.D. in Thai Studies from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
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Gil Turingan
@letsgiltheworld.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Hi everyone! 👋 I'm Gil, passionate about the intersections of history, politics, public monuments, and social movements in Southeast Asia. I'm here to share my writing projects and thinkpieces about Southeast Asia. Feel free to connect and discuss!
My third article of the year is officially out! This one is particularly special because it's my second collaboration, co-authored with Lee. Here's the link:
doi.org/10.1080/1352...
doi.org/10.1080/1352...
July 19, 2025 at 3:39 AM
My third article of the year is officially out! This one is particularly special because it's my second collaboration, co-authored with Lee. Here's the link:
doi.org/10.1080/1352...
doi.org/10.1080/1352...
It's here! My newest article, "Thailand's Rural Doctor Movement and Democratization of Public Health," is now available. Link: so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jo...
📸: Chana Hospital in Songkhla, Thailand
📸: Chana Hospital in Songkhla, Thailand
June 1, 2025 at 5:14 AM
It's here! My newest article, "Thailand's Rural Doctor Movement and Democratization of Public Health," is now available. Link: so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jo...
📸: Chana Hospital in Songkhla, Thailand
📸: Chana Hospital in Songkhla, Thailand
My latest article is out! My new article, a continuation of my dissertation research, has just been published in the Thammasat Review journal. An earlier version of this work was presented at the 15th International Conference on Thai Studies. Here's the link: sc01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tu...
The Democracy Monument as a Symbol of Democracy in the 2023 Thai General Election
| Thammasat Review
sc01.tci-thaijo.org
May 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
My latest article is out! My new article, a continuation of my dissertation research, has just been published in the Thammasat Review journal. An earlier version of this work was presented at the 15th International Conference on Thai Studies. Here's the link: sc01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tu...
An insightful visit to the Thai Parliament. Thanks to Khun Aof, Veda, Sunter, and Nuch for the tour!
May 1, 2025 at 4:36 AM
An insightful visit to the Thai Parliament. Thanks to Khun Aof, Veda, Sunter, and Nuch for the tour!
Back in Bangkok for research fieldwork and manuscript writing. Missing the Warsaw spring weather, but it's so goooood to be home. 🇹🇭❤️
April 24, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Back in Bangkok for research fieldwork and manuscript writing. Missing the Warsaw spring weather, but it's so goooood to be home. 🇹🇭❤️
ขอให้ทุกคนปลอดภัยนะครับ Sending my prayers and support to the people of Thailand and Myanmar.
March 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
ขอให้ทุกคนปลอดภัยนะครับ Sending my prayers and support to the people of Thailand and Myanmar.
Thank you, 2024! 🙏🏼 It has been an incredibly fruitful year, although it also came with a lot of challenges. I am grateful for all the blessings and the memories created throughout the year. Thanks to the friends and loved ones who helped me this year. Happy New Year, everyone! 🎉 Cheers! 🍻
December 31, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Thank you, 2024! 🙏🏼 It has been an incredibly fruitful year, although it also came with a lot of challenges. I am grateful for all the blessings and the memories created throughout the year. Thanks to the friends and loved ones who helped me this year. Happy New Year, everyone! 🎉 Cheers! 🍻
Here’s my sixth and final journal article for 2024. I co-authored this article about the Chao Mae Tuptim shrine with my best friend, and it has been published in the Thai Journal of East Asian Studies by the TU Institute of East Asian Studies. Here’s the link: so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ea...
Faith and rights in the smart city: Preserving the significance of the Chao Mae Tuptim shrine amidst gentrification of the Sam Yan neighborhood of Bangkok
| Thai Journal of East Asian Studi...
so02.tci-thaijo.org
December 31, 2024 at 4:14 AM
Here’s my sixth and final journal article for 2024. I co-authored this article about the Chao Mae Tuptim shrine with my best friend, and it has been published in the Thai Journal of East Asian Studies by the TU Institute of East Asian Studies. Here’s the link: so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ea...
New Publication. Although the May 1992 Memorial was not included in my dissertation due to the scope and limitations of my research, I felt the need to write about it to acknowledge the significance of the May 1992 People's Uprising in Thailand. Here's the link: doi.org/10.69598/naj....
Memorializing Thai Democracy in the May 1992 People’s Uprising Memorial
| NAJUA: History of Architecture and Thai Architecture
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December 28, 2024 at 12:30 AM
New Publication. Although the May 1992 Memorial was not included in my dissertation due to the scope and limitations of my research, I felt the need to write about it to acknowledge the significance of the May 1992 People's Uprising in Thailand. Here's the link: doi.org/10.69598/naj....
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅
December 24, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅
I am sharing my recent publication in the Journal of Integrative and Innovative Humanities of Chiang Mai University's Faculty of Humanities.
Link: so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/DJ...
Link: so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/DJ...
Beyond the Handbook: Thailand’s Bad Students in the Film, Arnold is a Model Student
| Journal of Integrative and Innovative Humanities
so07.tci-thaijo.org
November 29, 2024 at 10:31 AM
I am sharing my recent publication in the Journal of Integrative and Innovative Humanities of Chiang Mai University's Faculty of Humanities.
Link: so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/DJ...
Link: so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/DJ...
#AndSoItBegins is one of those movies that I initially hesitated to watch at the cinema. It's on my list of films (Lahn Mah included) that I've been avoiding, fearing that it might trigger some emotions. 🥹
November 26, 2024 at 8:03 AM
#AndSoItBegins is one of those movies that I initially hesitated to watch at the cinema. It's on my list of films (Lahn Mah included) that I've been avoiding, fearing that it might trigger some emotions. 🥹
Reposted by Gil Turingan
#CFP “Global Southeast Asia: Continuity and Change,” Association of Southeast Asian Studies conference at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, September 15-17, 2025. Submit paper and panel abstracts by April 30 for consideration.
Call for Submissions: ASEAS 2025 Conference
“Global Southeast Asia: Continuity and Change” St John’s College, University of Cambridge, 15–17 September 2025 The conference organising committee of the Association of Southeast Asian Studies (AS…
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November 19, 2024 at 4:00 PM
#CFP “Global Southeast Asia: Continuity and Change,” Association of Southeast Asian Studies conference at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, September 15-17, 2025. Submit paper and panel abstracts by April 30 for consideration.
November 21, 2024 at 10:15 AM
I would like to share my fourth and final journal article from my dissertation, now published by Brill and Manusya: Journal of Humanities. www.manusya.journals.chula.ac.th/articles/fro...
www.manusya.journals.chula.ac.th
November 20, 2024 at 6:20 AM
I would like to share my fourth and final journal article from my dissertation, now published by Brill and Manusya: Journal of Humanities. www.manusya.journals.chula.ac.th/articles/fro...
Sharing my piece, which was reviewed and published by the Central European University Democracy Institute's Review of Democracy (RevDem) Journal. tinyurl.com/ypenx5wv
Why the Rise of New Generation of Southeast Asian Leaders Should Worry Us | Review of Democracy
Youth have played a significant role in the recent social movements in Southeast Asia. However, these hopeful moments seem brief as the young descendants of past political leaders emerge and continue ...
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November 20, 2024 at 6:15 AM
Sharing my piece, which was reviewed and published by the Central European University Democracy Institute's Review of Democracy (RevDem) Journal. tinyurl.com/ypenx5wv
In this paper, which is part of my dissertation, I discussed Thai democracy from a different perspective by proposing a summary of its development through the 5 D's and using the context of the Constitution Monuments and Democracy Monument replicas in Thailand. so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/KK...
The 5 D’s of Thai Democracy: The “Democracy” in Thailand’s Constitution Monuments and Democracy Monument Replicas
| KKU International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
so04.tci-thaijo.org
November 20, 2024 at 6:13 AM
In this paper, which is part of my dissertation, I discussed Thai democracy from a different perspective by proposing a summary of its development through the 5 D's and using the context of the Constitution Monuments and Democracy Monument replicas in Thailand. so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/KK...
My opinion piece on the PISA scores in the context of Thailand and the Philippines. I wrote this months ago. What do the latest PISA results reveal about the education systems in Thailand and the Philippines? trib.al/c0RYUbU
[OPINION] Thinking outside the PISA scores: The case of the Philippines and Thailand
The students who took the PISA assessment were given limited time to answer the tasks asking for creativity, which usually take hours and days to bring out
trib.al
November 20, 2024 at 6:10 AM
My opinion piece on the PISA scores in the context of Thailand and the Philippines. I wrote this months ago. What do the latest PISA results reveal about the education systems in Thailand and the Philippines? trib.al/c0RYUbU
My first Rappler article.
trib.al/pmt7WvK
trib.al/pmt7WvK
[OPINION] From ‘Puyat’ to ‘Tulog’: Clout-chasing street signs disrespected history
This should not be taken lightly, especially when our historical memory has been continuously challenged. Our street names are not just random labels. They are living testaments to our collective iden...
trib.al
November 20, 2024 at 6:08 AM
My first Rappler article.
trib.al/pmt7WvK
trib.al/pmt7WvK
My publication about the 14th of October 1973 Memorial in Thailand. In this paper, I delved into the profound role of the 14th of October 1973 Memorial in embodying the complex nature of Thai democracy and the democratic quest and struggles of the Thai people. 🔗: so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ar...
The Stories of Construction and Contention: The 14th of October 1973 Memorial and the 2020 Student Movement in Thailand
| ASIAN REVIEW
so01.tci-thaijo.org
November 19, 2024 at 10:58 PM
My publication about the 14th of October 1973 Memorial in Thailand. In this paper, I delved into the profound role of the 14th of October 1973 Memorial in embodying the complex nature of Thai democracy and the democratic quest and struggles of the Thai people. 🔗: so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ar...
My first journal article about the Democracy Monument and the 2020 Student Movement in Thailand. This paper is part of my dissertation, and I also presented this work at the 2022 Chulalongkorn Asian Heritage Forum. 🔗: doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
Monument and Movement: The Democracy Monument and the 2020 Student Movement in Thailand
This paper explains the relationship between the symbol of Thai Democracy, the Democracy Monument, and the 2020 student movement in Thailand. It emphasizes the
doi.org
November 19, 2024 at 10:52 PM
My first journal article about the Democracy Monument and the 2020 Student Movement in Thailand. This paper is part of my dissertation, and I also presented this work at the 2022 Chulalongkorn Asian Heritage Forum. 🔗: doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
Hi everyone! 👋 I'm Gil, passionate about the intersections of history, politics, public monuments, and social movements in Southeast Asia. I'm here to share my writing projects and thinkpieces about Southeast Asia. Feel free to connect and discuss!
November 19, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Hi everyone! 👋 I'm Gil, passionate about the intersections of history, politics, public monuments, and social movements in Southeast Asia. I'm here to share my writing projects and thinkpieces about Southeast Asia. Feel free to connect and discuss!