Andrew Turton

Who is Andrew Turton?

Andrew Turton is a British anthropologist, specialised on Thailand and the Tai peoples of Southeast Asia.

Turton held the Chair of Anthropology and Chair of the Centre of Southeast Asian Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He lived for many years in Thailand, where he did research, mainly in Northern Thailand, but also in Laos and the Chinese province of Yunnan, where the native areas of several Tai peoples lie. He is now retired and lives in London.