Events

Event Highlights of "360-Degree Parliament Experience" Programme Season 2 (2026) During the First Ordinary Session

Throughout the programme, participants gained valuable insights into the roles, responsibilities, and work of the House Standing Committees through informative sessions led by the parliamentary committees, who shared their expertise and experiences on the parliamentary process.

Citizen Participation and Provincial Centers for Promoting Politics of the People 2026 at Chonburi Province

Advancing Food Security Public Policy toward the Food Security Bill

The second provincial workshop of the project on the Citizen Council for public policy and decentralisation: enhancing public participation in democratic development and policy implementation

Participants prepare themselves for the competition day of SMART Youth Parliament 2026

Opening ceremony and orientation session of Model Parliament activity “SMART Youth Parliament 2026”

The programme aims to equip participants from all four schools with the knowledge needed to prepare for this year's Model Parliament competition on 19 August including the roles and powers of Parliament as the legislative branch, the structure and functions of parliamentary committees, and the procedures for submitting parliamentary motions.

Citizen Participation and Provincial Centers for Promoting Politics of the People 2026 at Nakhon Phanom Province

Advancing Food Security Public Policy toward the Food Security Bill

The first provincial workshop of the project on the Citizen Council for public policy and decentralisation: enhancing public participation in democratic development and policy implementation

Event report of the book launch seminar "Revisiting and Advancing Thailand’s Foreign Policy toward the Indo-Pacific Strategy: A Regional Perspective"

The importance of integrating governance dimensions and local contexts into a broader understanding of international relations and foreign policy

The capacity-building programme toward becoming a SMART Parliament through the use of AI concluded successfully

An AI training workshop to support applications in legislative work

Building on the last year’s training, the Secretariat of the House of Representatives, with support from the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Thailand Office, organised another training session on using Generative AI on 3 April 2026. This year’s programme focused on advancing from basic usage to prompting and strategic application to improve organizational efficiency. Through hands-on workshops, participants will gain practical experience in using generative AI for a wide range of tasks, including data summarisation, document drafting, communication, and performance management, strengthening their capacity toward becoming a SMART Parliament.

Youth Charter on Youth Participation in Thailand’s Social Protection System

Next Steps to Advance Social Justice and Bring About Opportunities for Country Prosperity

The final output from the project “Youth Deliberation Hackathon: Shaping Their Role in Social Protection Systems” in the format of a Youth Charter is now here, under the cooperation between the Faculty of Political Science of Thammasat University and KAS Thailand. The Charter, compiled from the pitched ideas and recommendations presented and discussed in the two-day hackathon activity in November 2025, portrayed collective demands and proposals that synthesise agenda priorities, prototype solutions, and pathways for embedding youth voices across Thailand’s welfare governance system. It also frames youth’s contributions within a broader deliberative system, aligning with theory on systemic deliberative democracy while offering practical insights for reforming Thailand’s participatory governance.

Chiang Mai’s Youth Tackling Climate Change with Innovative Ideas

Policy Recommendations from Hackathon Activity

At the Climate Change Hackathon organized by the Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration at Chiang Mai University, with support from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Thailand, upper secondary school teachers and students from Chiang Mai came together on August 13 to gain insights into public policy design and regional cooperation issues in Southeast Asia. Participants learned from policymakers and experts across various fields, then received challenges from the facilitators to work in teams, brainstorm, and propose policy solutions to mitigate the impacts of climate change in a hackathon-style competition.

Forests for the Future: Saraburi Low Carbon City

Results from the Workshop Series on Open and Innovative Government in Thailand

KAS Thailand in cooperation with the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission of Thailand or OPDC has continuously moved forward to establish the open government in Thailand and also to promote public participation in policy process as well as public sector development through many activity formats. In 2024, the climate change mitigation policy was chosen as the main topic, with the focal issue of ‘Low Carbonisation’ attempt run in Saraburi Province as the workshop case. The workshop series provided space for local citizens and civil society, both in Saraburi and neighbouring provinces, to discuss and exchange directly with relevant government offices and private companies which have concerned very much with carbonisation and forest management in the areas.

Navigating the Nexus

European and Southeast Asian Views on Current Geopolitical Shifts amid Great Power Rivalries

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Office Thailand, in cooperation with the Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration at Chiang Mai University, hosted a roundtable discussion titled "Navigating the Nexus: European and Southeast Asian Views on Current Geopolitical Shifts amid Great Power Rivalries." This event took place at the Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration, Chiang Mai University, on August 7, 2024. The roundtable explored the relationship between the EU and the Mekong Subregion across multiple dimensions. The Mekong Subregion in Southeast Asia has emerged as a significant focal point in global geopolitics, heavily influenced by international political dynamics and major power rivalries. As strategic interests in the region have intensified, the EU has navigated this complex landscape, balancing economic competition with cooperation to enhance its presence in Southeast Asia and its subregions. The discussion addressed three critical questions that shaped the EU's engagement in the Mekong Subregion and Southeast Asia's response to the increasing interest. These key topics included 1) strategic partnerships and opportunities for cooperation, 2) trade cooperation and economic security, and 3) future scenarios with policy recommendations. The dialogue featured perspectives from both Thailand and the EU, encompassing views from government, community-based organizations, and academia.