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The Culture and Rights in Thailand project wouldnot have been possible without the administrative andprogram management support from the Centre—thesupport which makes collaborative critical inquiry possible.It is difficult in Thailand to find settings where empiricalsocial science research and scholarly exchange isnurtured and supported, and where the research findingscan be disseminated widely—and in the case of the CRTin both Thai and English. Though the project was broughtto conclusion in September, 2012, our work continueswithin SAC where we are conducting a series called theCultural Rights Forum. http://www.sac.or.th/databases/cultureandrights/resources-2/cultural-rights-forum/Throughout the year, we read and discuss important articles from cultural rights debate and familiarizeourselves with innovations in programming at other cultural institutions that seek to reassess how the interests ofsource communities can best be reflected as these institutions forge their policies on documenting, archiving anddisseminating knowledge about cultural heritage. Cultural rights can get activated in the space where the institutionsmeet the communities whose heritage they are representing. Institutions such as the SAC can play an importantrole in mediating interests of government agencies, community leaders, researchers and other practitioners. It is ourhope that the knowledge gained through the CRT project can be of help as SAC defines its role in the on-goingdebates about cultural rights.This article is dedicated to the memory of Arithat Srisuwannakij (Tieng). Until hisuntimely death in December, 2012 Tieng was a vital presence in the CRT and inthe Cultural Rights Forum.