ASEAN Religious Pluralism

The Challenges of Building a Socio-Cultural Community

The articles in this book are drawn from the “International Seminar on Religious Pluralism in ASEAN” organised by the Graduate School of Philosophy and Religion, Assumption University, on 23-24 August 2012 in cooperation with Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Bangkok, under the main objective to promote the building of unity, cooperation, dialogue and understanding between different and within a single religion, with the aim to build peaceful coexistence between religions, leading to recognition of religious diversity as a boon not a bane for humanity.

Inspection of Assets of the Persons Holding Political Positions and State Officials

Together with the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions (SCP), the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Thailand held a seminar in Trang Province to inspect assets of the persons holding political positions and state officials in order to prevent corruption and promote transparency between the state and its citizens.

Local Laws and Ordinances Regarding Climate Change Mitigation by Khon Kaen Local Governments

In collaboration with Centre for ASEAN Studies & Faculty of Public Health Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized a first seminar in this region to exchange views on local laws on climate change and to promote public awareness, in particular the local governments and the community leaders and set the context for political discussion on new environmentally conscious policies.

Environmental Values Emerging from Cultures and Religions of the ASEAN Region

In collaboration with the Graduate School of Philosophy & Religion Assumption University, Bangkok, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized once again an international conference on environmental issues and climate change on religious, historical and cultural perspectives.

First World War Centenary

European and Thai Experiences

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I and the 75th anniversary of World War II, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Thailand together with the Thai-German Society Thailand, the German Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG) and the Chulalongkorn University held a colloquium on the impact of the wars on Thailand and Germany.

The 80-Year Database of Thai Democracy

This book is the record of an 80-year journey from 1932 to 2012 into Thailand’s political history. It contains basic information and facts about key political events, some of them have never appeared anywhere before. Readers will find the information useful for further study on the development and future of Thai politics. The publication is in Thai language only.

Bildung und Demokratie - ein deutsch-thailändischer Erfahrungsaustausch

Gemeinsam mit dem thailändischen Bildungsminister, Herrn Chaturon Chaisaeng und Dr. Stefan Kaufmann, MdB, Mitglied und CDU/CSU-Obmann im Bildungsausschus wurden neue Anforderungen an das Bildungssystem sowie die Rolle der Bildung für die demokratische Entwicklung Thailands diskutiert.

Probleme und Herausforderungen bei Strafverfahren gegen Personen in politischen Ämtern

Erfahrungsaustausch zwischen Thailand und Deutschland

Bei der jährlichen Konferenz des Supreme Courts von Thailand - Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions und der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung wurden Probleme und Herausforderungen von Straverfahren gegen Politiker sowie das Spannungsfeld zwischen öffentlichem Interesse und den individuellen Rechten von Angeklagten diskutiert.

Summary of the KAS-ABAC Conference on Ecological, Social and Economic Sustainabiliy in Thailand and the ASEAN Region

Bildung kommt eine Schlüsselfunktion zu

This one-day conference on the topic of ecological, social and economic sustainability within Thailand and ASEAN’s economy took place on November 28, 2013 at Assumption University, Bangkok. The goal of this conference was to find a solution for the ecological, social and economic problems created by the integration process of the ASEAN community. This comprehensive theme was discussed from a total of six different perspectives.

Annual Meeting of “Project on Strengthening Community and Local Leaders” Together with the Secretariat of the Senates

Nationwide series of events to strengthen local political leaders successfully finished

In the past months KAS together with the Secretariat of the Senates (SOS) had organised the series of seminars and workshops to develop political education and participation throughout the country. Around 240 chosen participants had a chance to attend the final seminar in the annual meeting of the SOS on 23rd August 2013 in Bangkok.