Santi Leksukhum (Thai: สันติ เล็กสุขุม, born 1945) is a Thai art historian and archaeologist. He is known for his work on historic Thai art and architecture, especially of the Ayutthaya period.
Santi Leksukhum | |
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| Born | 1945 (age 78–79) Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Occupation(s) | Art historian and archaeologist |
| Known for | Research on Ayutthayan art |
Santi is from Samut Sakhon Province. He graduated in painting from Silpakorn University, before obtaining a master's degree in archaeology, also from Silpakorn, and completing a PhD in art history and archaeology from the University of Paris. He is a professor emeritus at Silpakorn University's Faculty of Archaeology, where he taught from 1973 until retirement in 1990, and headed the Art History Department as well as the university's Graduate School.[1] He has written about 20 textbooks and over 100 academic articles, and received a National Research Council award in 2000 for his work on the stupas of Wat Ratchaburana. He is a fellow of the Royal Society, and has served advisory roles to the Fine Arts Department and International Council on Monuments and Sites.[2]
References
edit- ^ พันธุ์ทิพย์ ธีระเนตร (6 August 2017). "72 ปี "สันติ เล็กสุขุม" ปราชญ์ ครู และผู้ให้". Matichon (in Thai). Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "ศาสตราจารย์ ดร.สันติ เล็กสุขุม (ราชบัณฑิต)". Office of the Royal Society (in Thai). Retrieved 10 November 2019.