Nidhi Eoseewong (,, ; also rendered Nithi Aeusrivongse, Nithi ‘Īaosīwong, and Nithi ʻĪeosīwong; 23 May 1940 – 7 August 2023) was a Thai historian, writer, and political commentator.

Biography

Nidhi Eoseewong was born on 23 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 remained active in the academic community. He was an important contributor to the website Midnight University, regularly publishing and making appearances. He died from lung cancer on 7 August 2023, at the age of 83.

Awards

Honours include the Outstanding Research Award from the National Research Council of Thailand, the Siburapha Award, and the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize.

Works