Southeast Asian History Course

Since it’s inception in 2011, Le Minh Khai’s Southeast Asian History Blog has been an effort to communicate beyond the Ivory Tower.It began as a basic blog in black and…

The brief Thonburi period and the founding of Bangkok are the topics of this video.https://youtu.be/OlHZ29YpokM

Have you ever wanted to learn about Siam, get a brief overview of the history of Ayutthaya, and see a cat that can shoot lasers from its eyes?If so, then…

After a hiatus (too busy with work!), I'm back to making videos. Here is the latest installment of the Southeast Asian History Course.For the previous videos, please visit the course…

Bagan, Toungoo, Hanthawaddy, Konbaung. . . They are all here in this video on early kingdoms in Burma.https://youtu.be/fclPbOiUtlA

This is an introduction to Burma that looks at the various peoples and places that make up that country.And yes, Rambo makes an appearance. . .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evIZt6uChJE

Catholicism, encomienda, the Galleon Trade, Chinese massacres - it's life in the Spanish Philippines.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0OOz3jEbl0&t=

The Pre-Colonial Philippines = A world of barangay, babaylan and. . . aswang!!! If you don't know what those are, then this video is for you. ;)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7fEsY6_tc8

What was life like in the Malay World in say the 18th century? Please view the video to find out.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey2Qdfma-mY&t=1s

After Melaka was captured by the Portuguese in 1511, there were various Malay sultanates that contended for power and prestige in the region. Please view the video below to learn…