Katsuyuki Takahashi is a professor of the Center of ASEAN Community Studies.

     He was born and grew up in Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from Soka University with a BA in Sociology, and then received his MA in International Relations and Ph.D. in International Studies, both at Waseda University.

     Dr. Takahashi’s work has covered the history of communist movements both in Thailand and throughout Asia and the history of relations between Japan and Southeast Asia. His current research interests include regionalism in Southeast Asia, Japan’s policy toward ASEAN, international politics of Southeast Asia, and the current socio-political movements of Thailand.

• Published Paper　

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Workers’ uprising: Japanese factories and labor movement in Thailand during the Pacific War,” Contemporary Japan, Jun 19, 2025, pp.1-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/18692729.2025.2505809

Chambers, Paul, Jitpiromsri, Srisompob, Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The Persevering Power of Provincial Dynasties in Thai Electoral Politics,” Special issue, “Political Dynasties in Asia,” Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, Vol. 8, No. 3, September 2023, Science, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20578911221142132

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “How Phibun Returned to the Political Scene: Youth-led Rallies, Leaflets, and Petitions in 1947, 1948, and 2020,” Asian Affairs: An American Review, Volume 50, Issue 1, 2023, pp. 27-50. https://doi.org/10.1080/00927678.2022.2128244.

Niimi, Tatsuya, Takahashi, Katsuyuki, Okumyra, Masashi, “The relationship between the awareness in foreign students learning Japanese language and local Japanese companies: In cases of Thailand and Vietnam,” Journal of Nagoya Gakuin University; SOCIAL SCIENCES 59 (4), 199-218, March 2023. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Why the Thai Youth Sparked the Social Movement in 2020,” Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, No. 43, 2022, pp. 139-60.  (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Book Review: Moments of silence: The unforgetting of the October 6, 1976, massacre in Bangkok,” Asian Affairs: An American Review, Volume 49, Issue 3, 2022, pp.166-68,  https://doi.org/10.1080/00927678.2021.2004722

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Book Review: The Crown and the Capitalists: the Ethnic Chinese and the Founding of the Thai Nation,” Asian Affairs: An American Review, Vol. 48, No. 2, 2021, pp. 150-52, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00927678.2020.1856488

คัทซูยูกิ ทาคาฮาชิ, “ภาวะผู้นำและพลวัตการเมืองของกลุ่มนักการเมืองอนุรักษนิยมญี่ปุ่น: กรณีการฟื้นฟูความสัมพันธ์ระหว่าง. ญี่ปุ่น-สหภาพโซเวียต และญี่ปุ่น-สาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน,” International journal of East Asian Studies, 2019, 23(1), pp. 324-325. 　

https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/easttu/article/view/213490  

คัทซูยูกิ ทาคาฮาชิ, “อาเซียนจากมุมมองของญี่ปุ่น: ลัทธิเอเชียนิยมและลัทธิบูรพานิยมที่ฝังรากลึกอยู่ในจิตสำนึกปัญญาชนญี่ปุ่น”, วารสารญี่ปุ่นศึกษา (มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์), ปีที่ 32, ฉบับที่ 1, เม.ย. 2558, pp. 51-70.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1ij1Y01nK8SNlNyU3Y0WmZmUWM/view

 คัทซูยูกิ ทาคาฮาชิ “ญี่ปุ่นกับบทเรียนของลัทธิเอเชียนิยม”, ชุมทางอินโดจีน (มหาวิทยาลัยนเรศวร) ปีที่ 3 ฉบับที่ 4, 2557, pp. 23-35.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7m3dhPT8076ZS1iM1FyMjhEeFE/edit

คัทซูยูกิ ทาคาฮาชิ “ไซนิชิ (ชาวเกาหลีในญี่ปุน) กับการต่อต้านสงครามเกาหลี”, วารสารศิลปศาสตร (มหาวิทยาลัยอุบลราชธานี) ปีที่ 9 ฉบับ 1 (2556), pp. 1-28.

http://www.la.ubu.ac.th/research/pdf/book9-1-2556.pdf

 Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The organizing of peasants in the countryside by the Communist Party of Thailand around 1950: the case in northeastern province of Sisaket”, Asia-Pacific Studies (Waseda University), Vol.15, 2010, pp.133-164. (in Japanese)

file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/AjiaTaiheiyoTokyu_15_Takahashi.pdf

คัทซูยูกิ ทาคาฮาชิ “เปรียบเทียบขบวนการสันติภาพของนักศึกษาไทยกับญี่ปุ่น”, จุลสารหอจดหมายเหตุธรรมศาสตร์ ฉบับที่ 11 (มิ.ย. 2550 – พ.ค. 2551) , pp.46-73.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313478271_periybtheiybkhbwnkarsantiphaphkhxngnaksuksathiykabyipun

 Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Memories of the Second World War in Thai literature: the free Thai movement, The fated couple (Khu Kam) by Thomyanti, and The four reigns by Kukrit Pramoj”, The Bulletin of Institute for Global and Cosmic Peace (2), 2007, pp. 126-142. (in Japanese)

 Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Thai NGOs and the problems of East Timor in the 1990s”, Asia-Pacific Studies (Waseda University, Vol. 13, 2007, pp. 79-101. (in Japanese)

 Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The Peace Movement in Thailand after the Second World War: The Incident of the Peace Committee of Thailand”, Thai Studies, No.6, 2006, pp. 79-96. (in Japanese)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313022890_The_Peace_Movement_in_Thailand_after_the_Second_World_War_The_Case_of_The_Peace_Rebellion

 Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The Anti-Vietnam War Movement in Thailand (1964-1973): the Role of Thai Students and Intellectuals,” Southeast Asia: History and Culture, No. 30, 2001, pp. 98-128. (in Japanese)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272695812_The_Anti-Vietnam_War_Movement_in_Thailand_1964-1973

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The Relationship between Thailand and Vietnam: Thai Policies toward Vietnamese in Thailand 1944-1947,” The Bulletin of Graduate School of Soka University, No. 12, 1990, pp. 193-207. (in Japanese)

• Proceedings
• Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Transformation of the Vietnamese Society in Thailand: The Case of Ubon Ratchathani City Municipality,” The 12th International Conference The Humanities and Social Sciences, 24th -25th October, 2019, pp. 252-266.
• Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Voting in elections in Phitsanulok,” International Thai-Japan International Symposium 2018, Siam University, February 2019, pp. 77-87.
• คัทซูยูกิ ทาคาฮาชิ “บทบาทของชูเมย์โอกาวะในการสร้างมหาวงไพบูลย์ร่วมแห่งเอเชียบูรพา”, ชุมทางอินโดจีน (มหาวิทยาลัยนเรศวร),  เล่มที่ 4 ฉบับที่ 7, 2558, pp. 39-50.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7m3dhPT8076QTl1TklHdFlqRkk/view

• Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Thai-Lao Friendly Relations across the Mekong River during 1944-1952”, Changing Way of Life of Ethnicities in the Mekong Region, Mekong Sub-region Social Research Center (MSSRC), Faculty of Liberal Arts, Ubon Ratchathani University, 2014, pp. 241-262.
• Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “How did the Communist Party of Thailand extend a United Front? : The Case of the National Liberation Movement during 1951-1952,” 12th International Conference on Thai Studies, University of Sydney, 22-24 April 2014.
• Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “ระบอบจักรพรรดิในทัศนคติของชาวญี่ปุ่นปัจจุบัน”, เอกสารหลังการประชุมวิชาการระดับชาติเครือข่ายญี่ปุ่นศึกษาในประเทศไทย ครั้งที่ ๔, 2554, pp.243-255.
• Working Paper

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, The Peace Movement in Thailand after the Second World War: The Cases in Bangkok, the Provinces, and Local Chinese Society (Working paper, 21 COE-Contemporary Asian Studies, Waseda University, No. 27, 2006)

• Funded Report

Napisa Waitoolkiat, Katsuyuki Takahashi, Srisompob Jitpiromsri, Paul Chambers, Atit Pongpanit eds, Locating Peace through Diversity:Thailand’s Deep South and Indonesia’s Aceh Province, October 2018, Funded by the Toyota Foundation, 4,500,000 Yen.    

Takahashi, K., Waitoolkiat, N., Pongpanit, A., Chambers, P., Jitpiromsri, S. et al,. Locating Peace through Harmonizing Religion, Gender, and Age: Thailand’s Deep South and Indonesia’s Aceh Province. The Toyota Foundation 2018 International Grant Program. Cultivating Empathy Through Learning from Our Neighbors: Practitioners’ Exchange on Common Issues in Asia, December 2019, 4,500,000 Yen.    

• Magazine Articles

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “2025 Local Elections in Phitsanulok, Thailand: The Road to Monchai Wiwatthanat’s Dominance,” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 59, No. 3, May 2025. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Election Campaigns and Food Security in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand,” FUJIKURA Tetsuro edited, Studying Opportunities and Risks in Rural Societies of Southeast Asian Countries, GCR Working Paper Series No.4, 2025, pp. 15-19.

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Student activism in Thailand,” Waseda Asia Review, Vol. 27, March 2025, pp.76-79. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Chulalongkorn University – Thammasat University traditional football match held for the first time in five years,” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 59, No. 2, March 2025, pp. 56-71. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The 2024 Local Elections and National By-Election as Presented in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand (Part 2),” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 58, No. 6, November 2024, pp. 56-71. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The 2024 Local Elections and National By-Election as Presented in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand (Part 1),” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 58, No. 5, September 2024, pp. 77-84. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Chinese schools in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand: Xingmin School and Jianmin School,” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 58, No. 4, July 2024, pp. 78-91. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The Chula–Thammasat Unity Football Match 2024,” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 58, No. 3, May 2024, pp. 75-84. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “2023 General Election in Thailand,” Waseda Asia Review, Vol. 26, March 2024, pp. 64-67. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The October Incidents in Thailand: The 47th Anniversary of October 6, 1976 Incident and the 50^th Anniversary of October 14, 1973 Incident,” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 57, No. 6, November 2023, pp. 45-55. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Thailand in Times of Electoral Uncertainty,” Prospects & Perspectives, No. 48, September 4, 2023. https://www.pf.org.tw/en/pfen/33-10280.html

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The 2023 Thai General Election: The case of Phetchabun province,” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 57, No. 5, September 2023, pp. 39-55. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The 2023 Thai General Election in which radical forces made great strides Part 2: The case of Phitsanulok province,” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 57, No. 4, July 2023. (in Japanese)

 Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The 2023 Thai General Election in which radical forces made great strides Part 1: The case of Phitsanulok province,” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 57, No. 3, May 2023, pp. 60-79. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Kruba Khaopi: 46th anniversary of the death of the distinguished monk of Northern Thailand,” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 57, No. 2, March 2023, pp. 65-78. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “ascesa e caduta del Partito comunista di Thailandia,” RISE – Relazioni internazionali e International Political Economy del Sud-Est asiatico, vol. 7 n. 2, 17 December 2022, pp. 9-12, https://www.twai.it/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/RISE-7.2.pdf

(in Italian)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The Approaching Dissolution of the Thai Parliament: The Case of the Election Campaign in Phitsanulok Province,” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 57, No. 1, January 2023, pp. 43-61. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “From Constitutional Revolution Day to Thai Peace Day in 2022,” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 56, No. 5, September 2022, pp. 55-65. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Wat Wanlayangkoon: A Writer who Achieved His Success,” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 56, No. 4, July 2022, pp. 51-60. (in Japanese)

 “Chongkol Krairiksh: Member of Parliament from Phitsanulok Province, Thailand,” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 56, No. 2, March 2022, pp. 47-57.

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Thailand’s Tambon Administrative Organization Election in 2021: The Case of Phitsanulok Province,” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 56, No. 1, January 2022, pp. 40-51.

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “45th Anniversary of October 6, 1976 Incident in Bangkok, Thailand,” Taikoku Joho, Vol. 55, No. 6, November 2021, pp. 53-64. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Thailand’s Democracy Movement (April-July 2021),”Taikoku Joho, Vol. 55, No. 4, July 2021, pp. 64-75.

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The Election of Thesaban in Phisanulok in 2021,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 55, No. 3, May 2021. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The movement for democracy challenging Lèse-majesté in Thailand (February-March 2021),” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 55, No. 2, March 2021, pp. 52-61. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The Election of Provincial Administration Organization in Phisanulok,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 55, No.1, January 2021, pp. 53-75. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The movement for democracy at a crossroads in Thailand (October-November 2020) : The case of Phitsanulok,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 54, No. 6, November 2020, pp. 77-89. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The Political Movement Crossing the Rubicon River in Thailand (August-September 2020),”Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 54, No. 5, September 2020, pp. 55-71.

 Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “COVID-19 and Thailand under the State of Emergency (2): From Online to Offline Demonstration,”Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 54, No. 4, July 2020, pp. 51-67. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “COVID-19 and Thailand under the State of Emergency: The Case of Phitsanulok Province,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 54, No. 3, May 2020. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Flash Mob against Dictatorship in Thailand: The Case of Phitsanulok,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 54, No. 2, March 2020, pp. 38-46. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Patriotism in Thailand: Warong and the Future Forward Party,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 54, No. 1, January 2020, pp. 38-46. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Defense of Thailand,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 53, No. 6, November 2019, pp. 52-59. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Thai General Election in 2019: The Case of Phitsanulok Province,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 53, No. 2, March 2019, pp. 53-74. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Policies and Activities of Thai Communist Party in the 1940s,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 52, No. 5, September 2018, pp. 69-79. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Surachai Saedan: Former Communist Party member and Red Shirt member,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 52, No. 4, July 2018, pp. 74-82. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Pro-Election Movement in Thailand,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 52, No. 3, May 2018, pp. 85-96. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Peace Process in the Deep South in Thailand and Aceh in Indonesia,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 52, No. 1, January 2018, pp. 56-68. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Funeral of King Rama IX,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 51, No. 6, November 2017, pp. 58-72. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Siphanom Wichitworasan: Isan Politician who helped the Lao Issara,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 51, No. 5, September 2017, pp. 68-75. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The 85^th Anniversary of the Constitutional Revolution in Thailand,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 51, No. 4, July 2017, pp. 71-79. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Chalopchalai Phlangkun: The life and achievement,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 51, No. 3, May 2017, pp.32-40. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Golden Triangle: The KMT, Opium King and museum,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 51, No. 2, March 2017, pp. 56-63. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Amnesty policy and national integration: Phitsanulok and the Communist Party of Thailand,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 51, No. 1, January 2017, pp. 36-44. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The incident of October 6, 1976 and the death of King Rama IX,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 50, No. 6, November 2016, pp. 71-78. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The Situation in Thailand from the drafting constitution to the referendum,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 50, No. 3, May 2016, pp. 38-49. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The traditional football game between CU and TU under the Prayut government,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 50, No. 2, March 2016, pp. 43-50. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The Prayut government and Ratchapak Park,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 50, No. 1, January 2016, pp. 49-59. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Phitsanulok province during the drafting process of the Thai constitution,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 49, No. 6, November 2015, pp. 61-76. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The Chinese commemoration of the 70th anniversary of WWII in Thailand,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 49, No. 5, September 2015, pp. 51-63. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Red shirts in April-May 2010”, Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 44, No. 3, May 2010, pp. 57-75. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The Senate Election of Thailand in March 2014: The Case of Phitsanulok Province,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 48, No. 3, May 2014, pp. 31-50. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Thai-Cambodia Relations: The Case of Preah Vihear Temple in the International Court of Justice,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 48, No. 1, Januay 2014, pp. 39-59. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Entrance Examinations for Universities in Thailand,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 48, No. 2, March 2014, pp. 32-55. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “40^th Anniversary of the Incident of October 14, 1973,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 47, No. 6, November 2013, pp. 56-70. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Indochina Intersection,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 47, No. 5, September 2013, pp. 30-51. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The Provincial Administrative Organization Election in Phitsanulok in 2012,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 47, No. 2, March 2013, pp. 38-47. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Pridi Phanomyong and Democracy,” Asian Trends, Vol. 19, No. 2, February 2013, pp. 17-19. (in Japanese)

file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/ZWT201302_007.pdf

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Vietnamese in Thailand (2): Overseas Vietnamese, Refugees, and Vietnamese Thais,” Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 46, No. 2, March 2012, pp. 21-36. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Vietnamese in Thailand”, Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 46, No. 1, January 2012, pp. 70-87. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “General election in 2011”, Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 45, No. 4, July 2011, pp. 8-33. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Thai-Cambodian relations”, Thaikoku Joho, Vol. 44, No. 2, March 2010, pp. 26-42. (in Japanese)

• Books

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, The Peace Movement during the Early Cold War Years in Asia, Waseda University Press, 2014. (in Japanese)

• Book Chapter

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Thailand – Failure of Civilian Government and Resurrection of Oligarchy,” Kasuya, Y. ed., Decolonization and Regime Change in Asia: The Historical Origin of Democracy and Dictatorship, Tokyo: Hakusuisha, 2022, pp. 397-426. (in Japanese)

คัทซูยูกิ ทาคาฮาชิ “บทบาทของพรรคโคเมในกระบวนการผ่านร่างกฎหมายความร่วมมือกับปฏิบัติการรักษาสันติภาพของสหประชาชาติ: จุดเปลี่ยนสู่กระแสอนุรักษนิยมในญี่ปุ่น?,”ไชยวัฒน์ ค้ำชู :บรรณาธิการ, ประชาธิปไตยและกระแสอนุรักษนิยมในเอเชียตะวันออก, สำนักพิมพ์แห่งจุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย, 2018, pp. 271-306.

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “Regionalism across the Mekong River in the 1940s: The Failure in the Idea of ‘Southeast Asia League’”, Umemori Naoyuki,Hirakawa Sachiko, Mimaki Seiko eds. Historicizing Asia Regional Integration, Keiso, 2012, pp.121-147. (in Japanese)

Takahashi, Katsuyuki, “The Peace Movement in Thailand after the Second World War: The Cases in Sakon Nakhon and Sisaket”, Cholthira Satyawadhana ed. กึ่งศตวรรษขบวนการสันติภาพ (Peace movement in the mid-twentieth century), Bangkok: Mekkhao, 2002, pp. 105-142.