The social panorama in the long narrative poem, Khun Chang Khun Phaen, is a unique indigenous source on social life in pre-modern Siam, especially its intimate side. This talk examines the poem's picture of the family, gender relations, sexuality and marriage; then uses a gender perspective to reflect on the poem's tragic and controversial plot. About the Speakers: Dr Chris Baker formerly taught Asian history at Cambridge University and has lived in Thailand for over thirty years. Pasuk Phongpaichit is Emeritus Professor of Economics at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. Together they have written Thailand: Economy and Politics, A History of Thailand, Pridi by Pridi, Thaksin, and translated works by King Chulalongkorn, the Communist Party of Thailand, Nidhi Eoseewong, and Chatthip Nartsupha, as well as The tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen.