Chontida Auikool

I hold a Bachelor's in Southeast Asian Studies and a Master's in International Relations from Thammasat University. My research interests include Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Chinese Indonesians, conflict and violence, and Southeast Asian cinema. I was awarded a SEASREP grant to explore ethnic relations in post-Suharto Medan and have published works on alternative memory in films and inter-ethno-religious circumstances in Southern Thailand. My doctoral research focuses on the historical memories of Aceh Chinese, examining how historical violence, from 1966 to Aceh's special autonomy, has shaped their identity and sense of belonging, with the goal of bringing attention to their often-overlooked struggles in Indonesian history.