Title: Thailand’s Northeast: Aspects of the Transition to Thai Control Speakers: Dr. Porphant Ouyyanont, ISEAS Visiting Senior Fellow and Associate Professor of Economics at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Thailand Date: August 4th (Tues.), 2015 14:30-16:00 Place: Tonan-tei Room No. 201, Inamori Foundation Memorial Building, CSEAS, Kyoto University   Abstract: The upheavals and divisions that occurred in Thailand during the first years of the present century came as a shock to many Thais. An aspect of the shock was the appearance of regional divisions, especially between the Northeast, or Isan, with its strong support for Thaksin and pro-Thaksin political parties, and Bangkok-centred , anti- Thaksin, pro-elite supporters. For many years the [ Read More ]