Nidhi Eoseewong
Nidhi Eoseewong (, , ; also rendered "Nithi Aeusrivongse", "Nithi ‘Īaosīwong", and "Nithi ʻĪeosīwong"; born May 8, 1940) is a prominent Thai historian, writer, and political commentator. Biography. Nidhi Eoseewong was born on 8 May 1940, to an ethnic Chinese family in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He studied at Assumption College Sriracha in Chonburi Province, and went on to earn bachelor's and master's degrees in history from Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. Upon graduation, he accepted a position teaching history at Chiang Mai University, where he would go on to spend the majority of his professional career. He took temporary leave  to continue his studies, completing a PhD from the University of Michigan in 1976. He retired in 2000, but has remained active in the academic community. He is an important contributor to the website Midnight University, and continues to publish and make appearances regularly. Awards. Honors include the Outstanding Research Award from the National Research Council of Thailand, the Siburapha Award, and the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize.