| Chris Baker | |
| Birth Name: | Christopher John Baker |
| Birth Date: | 3 January 1948 |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Spouse: | Pasuk Phongpaichit |
Christopher John Baker (born 3 January 1948) is a Thailand-based British writer who has made his home in Bangkok for more than 30 years.[1] He is the co-author of A History of Thailand, Thaksin: The Business of Politics in Thailand, Thailand's Boom and Bust, and Thailand's Crisis, all written with his wife, Dr. Pasuk Phongpaichit.[2] He was the principal writer of the United Nations Development Programme's Thailand Human Development Report 2007: Sufficiency Economy and Human Development, which praised King Bhumibol Adulyadej's self-sufficient economy theory.
In 2010, Chris Baker and his wife Pasuk Phongpaichit published a compilation and translation of the Thai epic poem Khun Chang Khun Phaen. The epic was published in a two volume set, which arranged the story in a narrative form suitable for modern English readers. Copious footnotes and creative illustrations are also included.[3] They have also published a version of their compilation in Thai.
Baker was the recipient of the 2017 Fukuoka Prize together with his spouse and collaborator, Pasuk Phongpaichit.[4] The prize is awarded annually to those who have made outstanding contributions to academia, arts, and culture in Asia.[5]
Baker is a writer and editor of the Journal of the Siam Society.