March 7th, 2007 at Saranithet Conference Room, 2nd Floor of Main Auditorium, Chulalongkorn University.
A panel discussion on "Roads to democracy – Is there a golden path? The Thai transition from comparative perspectives" - to analyze the current Thai political situation and discuss experiences of transitions from military to democracy from other countries.
Program
09.30 Registration and Coffee
10.00 Welcome and Opening by Dr. Sunait Chutintaranond, Director, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University Ms. Vesna Rodic, Resident Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
10.20 Panel 1 : "Is Thailand heading towards a better and sustainable democracy?"
- H.E. Surapong Jayanam, Former Ambassador to Germany, Deputy Secretary of the Prime Minister
- Dr. Suthachai Yimprasert, Department of History, Chulalongkorn University
Chair: Dr. Chaiyand Chaiyaporn, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University
A debate on positive and negative indicators in the current political context, followed by plenary discussion
12.00 Lunch
13.00 Panel 2 : "Pathways from Military Rule: A Comparative Perspective"
Presentation by Prof. Dr. Aurel Croissant, Institute of Political Science, University of Heidelberg, Germany
13.40 Comments by
- Dr. Withaya Sucharithanarugse, Expert on Indonesian Politics, Senior Advisor, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University
- Ms. Pornpimol Trichote, Senior Researcher Expert on Myanmar, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University
followed by plenary discussion
Chairs: Mr. Ukrist Pathamanand, Associate Director, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University and Ms. Vesna Rodic, Resident Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
15.30 Concluding remarks by
Dr. Sunait Chutintaranond, Director, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University
Organized by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Thailand and Institute Of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University. Contact Khun Charunee Lucktong, tel. (02) 218-7463-4, or e-mail [email protected].
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