Politics of Buddhist Protection in Post-Coup Thailand with Prakirati Satasut part 1

This is Part 1 of a two-part episode on Buddhism …

An episode of the Southeast Asia Crossroads Podcast - CSEAS @ NIU podcast, hosted by Dr. Eric Jones, titled "Politics of Buddhist Protection in Post-Coup Thailand with Prakirati Satasut part 1" was published on April 3, 2026 and runs 45 minutes.

April 3, 2026 ·45m · Southeast Asia Crossroads Podcast - CSEAS @ NIU

Summary

This is Part 1 of a two-part episode on Buddhism in Thailand. In Part 1, Dr. Prakirati Satasut is joined by Phanuphat Chattragul to discuss the politics of Buddhism in the context of a post-Coup Thailand. Here, they discuss the primary sects of Thai Buddhism and their role in Thai society, politics, and the everyday lives of ordinary Thais. They also discuss political roles that Thai Buddhist monks have had in Thai political history. Dr. Prakirati Satasut is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Thammasat University. He specializes in Buddhist protectionism in Thailand. Phanuphat Chattrakul is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Political Science at Northern Illinois University. Love our podcast? Help sustain the podcast by becoming a subscriber. For only $7 per month or $1.75 per episode, you can help make future episodes possible. Visit foundation.myniu.com/give.php and choose your donation amount. Search for 'Center for Southeast Asian Studies' as the recipient, then put 'podcast' as your donation's special instruction. Your donation goes towards paying our student workers and maintaining the podcast studio and equipment.

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