Thai Seminar at ASAFAS::
“Democratization and Judicialization of Politics in Thailand”

Place:
Conference Room #447, ASAFAS
4th Floor, Research Building No.2, Main Campus, Kyoto University

Date and Time:
14:00 pm – 17:00 pm, Dec 14, 2015
10:00 am – 17:00 pm, Dec 15, 2015

December 14
14:00～14:15
Tamada, Yoshifumi (ASAFAS, Kyoto University)
“Opening remarks: De-democratization by the ‘people’, the judiciary,
and the military”

(1)　Session 1.1/ 14:20-16:00
14:20～14:50
Apichat Satitniramai (Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University)
“Socio-Economic Background of Political Change in Thailand”

14:55～15:25
Veerayooth Kanchoochat (GRIPS, Japan)
“Reign-Seeking and the Rise of the Unelected”

15:30～16:00
Virot Ali (Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University)
“The idea of Economic Justice in Thai Politics”

16:00～16:20 Rest break

(2)　Session 1.2/ 16:20-17:25
16:20～16:50
Somchai Preechasinlapakun (Faulty of Law, Chiang Mai University)
“From judicial activism to judicial coup: politicization of the
judiciary in Thai politics”

16:55～17:25
Kritpatchara, Somanawat (Faulty of Law, Chiang Mai University)
“Cultural Politics on Thai Judges’ Identity”

December 15
(3)　Session 2.1 / 10:00-11:40
10:00～10:30
Toyama, Ayako (CSEAS, Kyoto University)
“Political Conflict and Independent Organizations in Thailand: the
Analysis regarding Selection of Committee Members ”

10:35～11:05
Pandit Chanrochanakit (Faculty of Political Science, Ramkhamhaeng University)
“Thai Style Judicial Review and the problem of Parliamentary Supremacy”

11:10～11:40
Pitch Pongsawat (Faculty of Political Science, Chula)
“Theorizing Current Military Dictatorship in Thailand”

11:40 – 13:00 Lunch break

(4)　Session 2.2 / 13:00-14:40
13:00～13:30
Nagai, Fumio (Faculty of Law, Osaka City University) and Kagoya,
Kazuhiro (College of Law, Kanto Gakuin University), “Decentralization
and Regional Difference of Politico-Administrative Network in Thailand
– Analysis of the 2006 Thai local government survey results -”

13:35～14:05
Haberkorn, Tyrell (ANU)
“A People’s History of the Coup Years”

14:10～14:40
Ubonrat Siriyuwasak (Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University)
“Media Reform and Legitimization Politics in Thailand”

14:40～15:00　 Rest break

(5)　Session 2.3 / 13:00-14:40
15:00～15:30
Puangthong Pawakapan (Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University)
“The changing perception of foreign media towards the Thai monarchy”

15:35～16:05
Viengrat Netipho (Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University)
“Privileged Civil Society and De-democratization in Thailand”

16:10 – 17:00 Discussion
Discussant and Chair: Lakkhana Punwichai (Voice TV / writer)