Thai Language/asian Studies Degree

[simon43]

I have time on my hands to study a degree course in Thai language, Asian Studies or similar. This qualification would purely be for my own 'satisfaction'. I previously received a BSc and MSc in the UK some years ago, so feel that I am 'capable' of following another degree course

But I tend to move around Thailand, between BKK, Phuket and Samui. Hence, on-campus attendance seems impossible!

I've been trying to find online/distance-learning degree courses which would allow me to study at my own pace, but lead to a formal qualification.

There do not seem to be many courses available! I have found an Asian Studies degree with the American Military University. Leeds University in the UK also seems to offer an MA in Aspan Studies.

But does anyone know of other similar degree/post-grad 'formal' courses that are based on distance-learning? Courses concerneed with South-East Asian Studies, Thai language and/or culture, or other regional languages such as Lao, Burmese, Vietnamese, Khmere etc.

Maybe it would be useful to compile a list of such courses and make this available on ThaiVisa?

Anyway, if anyone knows of similar courses, please let me know!

Thanks - Simon

[bkkmei]

Have you tried SOAS?

(School of Oriental & African studies)

[simon43]

Yes, SOAS has many interesting courses, but only a few that can be undertaken by distance learning, and those post-grad courses are more concerned with law and finance.

[bina]

i'm with u on that...

i've been posting with this type of question for months....only found one course type thing long distance on buddhism check out in the buddhism forum threads (forgot the place)...

am also lookin (with b.a. in anthro/cultural studies and im autodidactic i.e. i self learn no problem... i've been doing stuff thru bookd, people (this forum) and the net....

i've compiled from other people, a syllabus of books etc.... have tons of lists that people here posted...

i've checked out almost every site someone has given me a lead on but to no avail... and there is no s.east asia studies in

here are a few:

east and southeast asia annotated directory of internet sources

university of washington digital collection: southeast asia resources

credited to her: Lisa Klopfer is a librarian and assistant professor at Eastern Michigan University, e-mail: [email protected]

its about 9 pages so didnt know how to paste it or whatever

History of Southeast Asia: 18th Century to the Present

HIST 306

Suggested Readings

A. General Books

*1. Steinberg, D.J. In Search of Southeast Asia

2. Hall, D.G.E. History of Southeast Asia

3. Tate, D.J.M. Making of Southeast Asia, 2 vols.

4. Bastin, J. & Benda, H.J. History of Modern Southeast Asia

5. Kroef, Justus van der Communism in Southeast Asia

6. Keyes,C. Golden Peninsula

7. McCoy, A.W. Southeast Asia under Japanese Occupation

8. Jeffrey, Robin (ed.) Asia: The Winning of Independence

B. Burma

*1. Taylor, Robert The State in Burma

2. Koenig, William Burmese Polity, 1752-1819

3. Lieberman, Victor Burmese Administrative Cycles: Anarchy and Conquest, 1580-1760

4. Harvey, Godfrey History of Burma

5. Phayre, Arthur P. History of Burma

6. Smith, Martin (ed.) Burma: Insurgency and the Politics of Ethnicity

C. Cambodia

*1. Chandler, David P. History of Cambodia

2 Tragedy of Cambodian History: Politics, War and Revolution since 1945

3. Yang Sam Khmer Buddhism and Politics from 1954 to 1984

D. Indonesia

*1. Legge, John D. Indonesia

*2. Ricklefs, M. C. History of Modern Indonesia

3. Sutherland, H. Making of a Bureaucratic Elite

4. Van Niel, Robert Rise of the Modern Indonesian Elite

5. Reid, Anthony Indonesian National Revolution

6. McVey, R. Rise of Indonesian Communism

7. Anderson, B. Java in a Time of Revolution

E. Laos

*1. Breazeale, Kennon Integration of the Lao States into the Thai Kingdom

2. Le Boulanger, P. Histoire du Laos Francaise

3. Levy, Paul Histoire du Laos

4. Stuart-Fox, Martin (ed.) Beyond the Revolution

F. Malaysia and Singapore

*1. Andaya, B. W. & L. Y. History of Malaysia

*2. Means, G. P. & Mauzy, D. Malaysian Politics: The Second Generation

*3. Turnbull, C.M. History of Singapore

4. Gullick, J.M. Rulers and Residents: Influence and Power in the Malay States, 1870-1920

G. Philippines

1. Agoncillo, Teodoro History of the Filipino People

2. Cushner, Nicholas Spain in the Philippines

3. Majul, Cesar A. Muslims in the Philippines

4. McCoy, Alfred Philippine Social History

*5. Ileto, Reynaldo Pasyon and Revolution

6. Larkin,John The Pampangans

7. Friend, Theodore Between Two Empires

H. Thailand

*1. Wyatt,D.K. Thailand: A Short History

2. Hong Lysa Thailand in the Nineteenth Century

3. Vella, Walter Chaiyo! King Vajiravudh and the Development of Thai Nationalism

4. Batson, Ben End of the Absolute Monarchy in Siam

5. Brown, Ian Elite and the Economy in Siam c.1890-1920

6. Wilson, David Politics in Thailand

I. Vietnam

*1. Hodgkin,Thomas Vietnam: The Revolutionary Path

*2. Marr, David Vietnamese Anticolonialism

3. Vietnamese Tradition on Trial

4. Duiker, W. J. Rise of Nationalism in Vietnam 1900-1941

5. McAlister, J.t. Vietnam: The Origins of Revolution

6. The Asia Society Vietnam: Essays on History, Culture and Society

The books that are starred are highly recommended. In Search of Southeast Asia edited by Steinberg will be regarded as a text. Students should use this book to supplement lectures. The books on this list are important basic works. You should also consult the holdings in the library for further readings when writing your papers or preparing for exams.

Last Updated: 1/27/98

this list i think someone sent me but i always froget to list the email, site or whatever soo....i have lots more but they are lenghthy u can pm me....

i also have a humongous list of buddhist related books etc also cant remember who sent me to the site but i saved the directories...

[martin.agren]

I know this is a really old post, but as times changed, maybe there are more distance learning courses now. Are there? Anyone that knows?