1960 Portraiture, publicly executed portraits (charcoal), benefit given to the Red Cross Society of Thailand, Bangkok. 1961 Pioneered the "Black on Black" technique, as a form of abstract expression. Portraiture, publicly executed portraits (charcoal), a charity act at the fund-raising activity of the Red Cross Society of Thailand. 1962 Pioneered the "White on White" technique, for abstract paintings. "Fingers Painting", Tang Chang"s own technique employed for the execution of a series of 12 large scaled oil paintings on " The Bhodhisatava", currently a permanent collection of the Tian Hua Hospital Foundation, Samyak Area of China Town, Bangkok. Portraiture, benefit work (charcoal) donated to assist a fund-raising drive launched by the Red Cross Society of Bangkok. 1963 First attempt at a short story, "A long and protracted day", published in the special journal on the occasion of "Welcome to Freshies", Silapakorn University, Bangkok. Portraiture, another charity work for the benefit of the Red Cross Society of Thailand, Bangkok. 1967 Introducing "Concrete Poetry" with his pioneering work published in the "Chor-Fah" the leading monthly literary magazine. 1969 A panalist on "Boop Pha Chon (Flowers" Children), organized by the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. Portraiture, works executed publicly in charcoal for a fund-drive to build a reservoir for the Prasarnmitr Teachers" College, Bangkok. 1970 Tang Chang"s life and works, published by the Quarant Magazine of Australia. Tang Chang"s poetry and some selected writings, published by some leading literary journals of Asia. Tang Chang, interviewed by Bob Noor of the U.P.I., selected drawings and paintings documented and noted worldwide, as a result. 1971 Tang Chang Representing Thailand, by virtue of his literary accomplishment, invited to participate in the Congress of Orientalists, 1971, Canberra, Australia. Invited guest lecturer, a development course attended by Buddhist Monks and Students Development Unit, Jittaphawan Buddhist College, Bang-Lamung district, Cholburi province. The Association of Thai Students in Canberra requested permission to publish Tang Chang"s Avand Guard literary works in their publication, and for wider dissemination in Australia. Permission granted. "Look East" magazine published Tang Chang"s concrete poetry, and his paintings, making his works better known around the world. 1974 Initiated a public art project for children, "Murals by Children", sponsored by the Goethe Institute Bangkok, on Phra Athit Road, Bangkok. 1975 Appointed a member of the "Committee on Fine Arts", for the publication of an official Encyclopedia, Children and Youth Edition, a national project initiated by His Majesty the King. 1978 A subject for a Graduate Student"s thesis on "Critical Analysis of Tang Chang"s Literary Works", conducted by Sinchai Sooksawang, Faculty of Education, Sri-Nakarindaraviroj University, Bangkok. A subject for an undergraduate thesis, entitled "Tang Chang"s Writings A Critical Analysis", conducted by a senior from the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. Dr. Waldemar C. Sailer, published a special publication "Angel"s Poetry", which included Tang Chang"s collection of concrete poetry, entitled "Tang Chang, the Kingdom"s concrete Poetry Master". 1980 A subject for another undergraduate thesis, entitled "Tang Chang : An analysis of his writings", conducted by a student at Kasetsart University, Bangkok. 1981 Guest lecturer, DA 482 : Problems of Contemporary Art, Faculty of Decorative Arts, Silapakorn University, Bangkok. Guest lecturer, "Eastern Art and Philosophies" Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. 1982 Invited to participate in the historic literary symposium organized by the UNIKA on "The Contemporary Writer and His Work : Thai and American Perspectives". Guest Lecturer, "Trends of Contemporary Poetry", Department of Thai Language, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. Guest Lecturer, "Poetry Reading and Recital", and "The Arts and Philosophies", Faculty of Hamanities, Kasetsart University, Bangkok. Guest lecturer, "Western VS Eastern Contemporary Philosophies", a comparative studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University, Bangkok. 1984 Invited guest at a "Special Academic Conference" organized by The Faculty of Hamanities, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok. Invited guest at an academic conference on "Conceptual Approach to Teaching Thai Literature", hosted by the Faculty of Humanities, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok. 1986 Invited to participate in a Consultative Conference on "Project Proposals for New Initiatives in Literary Studies", hosted by the National Research Commission, the National Research Council of Thailand, Bangkok. 1987 Guest lecturer on "Poetry Reading & A Dialogue with Tang Chang", hosted by the Smilar Artists Group, held at the Had-Yai Cultural Center, Hay-Yai Vidhayalai School, Songkhla province. 1988 Professor Fu Jeong Yeo of Peking University, requested Tang Chang"s biography to be included in the official Directory of Outstanding Academics (Chinese Descendents) in Thailand, particularly those who excelled in poetry. "Outstanding Achievements Award" conferred by the President of India"s International Poet Academy, at the 10th World Poets Conference, held in Thailand, in recognition of his significant contribution to the world of poetry. |