Book Review: Hongsaton, P., & Chan, Y.-K. (Eds.). (2025). New Directions in Thai Studies. : Palgrave Macmillan: ISBN 978-3-031-83859-0. 356 Pages.

Tristan Aidan Pennell

doi:10.14764/10.ASEAS-0153

Book Review: Hongsaton, P., & Chan, Y.-K. (Eds.). (2025). New Directions in Thai Studies.

Palgrave Macmillan: ISBN 978-3-031-83859-0. 356 Pages.

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Tristan Aidan Pennell Keio University https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0351-6977

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https://doi.org/10.14764/10.ASEAS-0153

Author Biography

Tristan Aidan Pennell, Keio University

Tristan Aidan Pennell is a PhD candidate at the Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University. His research interests include Thai and cross-cultural linguistics, Thai culture and political history, and broadly, Southeast Asian area studies.

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2026-11-03

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2026)

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