"American Books Fit For a King"
"Titanic Unveiling on Top of Angkor Wat"
"Literary Awards Welcome Release of Lost History of Royal Cambodian Dance"
"Lost History of Cambodian Dance Featured on Publishers Weekly Cover"
"Titanic Survivor's Asian Adventure at Angkor Wat Resurfaces"
"Earth in Flower: Lost History of Cambodian Royal Dancers Reappears"
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About Us
Our mission, our books and our projects serve to educate.
Mission
DatASIA supports historical, cultural & educational projects in Southeast Asia.
Methods
We employ all types of media to convey information; digital, Internet, traditional publishing, lecture programs, video and film.
Current project media include a documentary film, a scientific database with online access, an online book archive, re-publishing rare texts and a network of themed websites.
Current Projects
Current ProjectsDatASIA projects now include scientific analysis of Cambodian carvings, a documentary film in Thailand and Laos, an online archive of rare books and images, a network of themed websites and supporting rural education.
Priorities & Values
| Communication |
Exchanging information freely & expanding knowledge access. |
| Education |
Educating children is humankind's highest priority. |
| Gender Equality |
Women providing stability, sustenance and cultural nurture have enabled SE Asian civilizations to flourish. We support increasing awareness of women's roles in the past and improving their status in the present. |
| Participation |
Including & benefiting SEA residents. |
| Preservation |
Preserving ethnic knowledge, traditions, crafts and lifestyles. |
Founders
Kent Davis |
Sophaphan Laothai |
Davis has focused on SE Asian studies since 1988. His passion for learning and teaching energizes every DatASIA project.
His diverse skills include language arts, curriculum design, historical research and marketing communications.
His business and personal travel experience includes 43 countries and five continents.
He who mounts a wild elephant
goes where the wild elephant goes.
Randolph Bourne
1886-1918 |
Born in rural Thailand, Laothai achieved success in resort design and real estate development. Now, her priorities are improving rural living conditions, education and woman's rights.
Her talents in interior decoration, landscape gardening and Asian cuisine have earned her the nickname of "the Thai Martha Stewart" among her friends.
Translation: Where you find effort. You will find success.
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