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.

Works

• Baker, Chris (2016). "The 2014 Thai Coup and Some Roots of Authoritarianism". Journal of Contemporary Asia. 46 (3): 388–404. doi:10.1080/00472336.2016.1150500. S2CID 155380296.