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‘The (Almost) Final Mission’: Half a Century After the Thammasat Massacre, Erasing the Legacy of the October 6 Coup – A Conversation with Professor Thongchai Winichakul
“The 50th anniversary commemoration of the October 6th massacre, and the previous commemorations, are significant in themselves, even though many call it ‘the Qingming Festival of my generation.’ But our goal is to prevent Thai society from forgetting.” On October 6, 1976, a massacre of students and civilians occurred at Thammasat University and Sanam Luang. That evening, the ‘Committee for the Reform of the National Administration,’ led by […]
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“The 50th anniversary commemoration of the October 6th massacre, and the previous commemorations, are significant in themselves, even though many call it ‘the Qingming Festival of my generation.’ But our goal is to prevent Thai society from forgetting.” On October 6, 1976, a massacre of students and civilians occurred at Thammasat University and Sanam Luang. That evening, the ‘Committee for the Reform of the National Administration,’ led by […]