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Seminar

Decentralization Model for Democratic Provincial Governors

Seminar Series on Local Administration and Decentralization in Thailand

Forum

Typhoon Yagi, Monsoons, and the Rising Challenge amid Our Changing Climate

Media Dialogue Forum 1 of 2024

Seminar

Decentralization Model for Democratic Provincial Governors

Seminar Series on Local Administration and Decentralization in Thailand

Seminar

Decentralization Model for Democratic Provincial Governors

Seminar Series on Local Administration and Decentralization in Thailand

Workshop

Democracy at a Crossroads: Youth Perspectives on Innovative Approaches to Democratic Resilience and Social Justice

KASSID Annual Meeting 2024

KAS Thailand aims to facilitate a discussion for young scholars to voice their opinions, thus empowering them to become active global citizens. The workshop will feature Dr. Yared Akarapattananukul, Lecturer of the Faculty of Political Science and Law at Burapa University and a member of the KAS academic network, as a speaker on the topic "Democracy at a Crossroads: Youth Perspectives on Innovative Approaches to Democratic Resilience and Social Justice". In addition to its academic focus, this workshop will serve as a networking platform for current KASSID scholars and alumni, providing opportunities for introductions, idea exchanges on potential project collaborations, and presentations of academic papers or social projects in which they are involved.

Seminar

The Way Forward for Thai-German Cooperation amid Global, Regional, and Local Challenges

Strategic Planning Workshop based on KAS’ Framework Objectives 2025-2027

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) is dedicated to advancing peace, freedom, and prosperity in Thailand by promoting participatory democracy, the rule of law, a social market economy, innovation, and fostering cooperation between Thailand, Southeast Asia, Germany, and the EU. In our pursuit of these goals, KAS collaborates with local partner organizations that share our values, working together on projects that drive our mission forward.

Forum

Navigating the Nexus: European and SEA Views on Current Geopolitical Shifts amid Great Power Rivalries

Strategic Positioning in the Mekong Subregion

The Mekong Subregion in Southeast Asia has emerged as a focal point in global geopolitics, influenced heavily by international political developments and great power rivalries. As the strategic interest of the region intensifies, the European Union (EU) seeks to navigate this dynamic landscape, balancing economic competition with cooperation and aiming to increase its presence in Southeast Asia as well as its subregion. This activity will focus on three critical questions that shape the EU's engagement in the Mekong Subregion and Southeast Asia’s response to this raising interest.

Seminar

Enhancement of Efficiency in Administrative Case Management

Problems in the Supreme Administrative Court's Judicial Proceedings and Relevant Solutions (in the Fiscal Year 2024)

Problems, obstacles, and challenges towards administrative judicial proceedings: disciplinary actions in compliance with resolutions of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) under Organic Act on Anti-Corruption B.E. 2561 (2018)

Forum

Public Hearing on Thailand’s Clean Air Bill

Solving the PM 2.5 Haze Pollution in a Sustainable Manner and Leaving No One Behind

Seminar

Referendum 2024 and the Way to Constitutional Amendment

Seminar Series on Democratization

Thailand's 2017 Constitution has been a subject of controversy due to its origin under the military junta. The demand for its amendment was central to the 2023 general election and the 2020-2021 mass protest movement. According to a study approved by the cabinet, a series of three referendums are required to gauge public opinion. Amending the Referendum Act, B.E. 2564, is seen as a crucial first step toward facilitating constitutional amendment.

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APEC Update

The Next Step of Cooperation between Thailand, ASEAN, APEC and the European Union (EU)

On 2nd December, the Secretariat of the House of Representatives and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung co-hosted the seminar APEC Update: The Next Step of Cooperation between Thailand, ASEAN, APEC and European Union (EU). The event took place two weeks after the end of the APEC Summit in Bangkok that was held between the 18 and 19th of November and aimed at informing and discussing with members of the parliament (MPs), senators, officials, academics, and civil society about the results, challenges, and perspectives of APEC 2022. During the conference, three prominent panelists involved in international affairs discussed and opined about the summit, outcomes and sequential repercussions.

KASSID Winter Meeting 2022: International Cooperation Toward Global Challenges

Non-Violent Communication and Capacity Building for Preparedness in challenging contexts

On 6-7 December 2022, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Thailand organized the “KASSID Winter Meeting 2022: International Cooperation Toward Global Challenges” for its KASSID scholars from batch 1 and 2 at the Jasmine City Hotel in Bangkok. The meeting started with an ice-breaking activity followed by educational updates and progress in social work of each scholar. Considering global trends such as repression in democracy in many countries, and geopolitical tensions affecting our lives in all dimensions directly and indirectly, the KAS invited Assoc. Dr. Jittipat Poonkham from Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University to give a lecture on international relations and cooperation. The lecture provided the scholars with an overview of the global situation, background of challenges, including different policies, values, and norms of the great powers and other organizations. After the lecture, the KASSID scholars were assigned to do three consecutive workshops to brainstorm and address issues at regional and global level. The speaker also asked them to prioritize those challenges and propose policies to MPs or policy makers to tackle such complications. From this session, the scholars learned that problems at the regional and global level are interconnected with different layers and complexity. Therefore, regional and international cooperation is needed to solve or mitigate the challenges. The scholars addressed following issues as their top priorities: human rights, democracy, equality, decentralization, sustainable social welfare, effective management of public tax, climate change mitigation, including access to free and high quality education for all.

"New Electoral-Laws: Who benefits?"

The panel-talk "New Electoral-Laws: Who benefits?" was organized by the Secretariat of the House of Representatives and the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation. Three highly regarded experts on the matter discussed whether or not the recent electoral developments are good for political participation and for the image of the legal institution.

Input from Social Market Economy and the Development of Vocational Education

A Cooperation between Educational Institutes, Entrepreneurs and Industries

Forum 21 – inspired by Social Market Economy and the dual/ vocational education system – wants to encourage cooperation between educational institutions and entrepreneurs in the eastern region of Thailand – so the former can keep up with the changes and demands from the latter. But the value of this project is not only educational but also intents to provide a platform for the different parties to come together, mingle and network.

Locality is Everyone’s Matter — Towards Sustainable Local Governance

The UNDP Thailand & the Parliament Committee on Decentralization (CDLA) in cooperation with the KAS Thailand organized the event "Locality is Everyone’s Matter — Towards Sustainable Local Governance" at the Rajabhat Phranakhon University.

Thailand in 2023: Public policy’s trends, issues and innovation

On Saturday, November 19, 2022 the Institute of Democratization Studies (iDS), with the support of KAS Thailand, organized the discussion on “Thailand in 2023: Public policy’s trends, issues and innovation"

My Better Country Hackathon #12

Workshop Series

My Better Country Hackathon #12 took place on Sunday, 6 November 2022. The activity was held by the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) under the project “Workshop Series on Open and Innovative Government in Thailand” with the support of the KAS.

Social Protection for the Vulnerable Population in Northeastern Thailand

A Public Service Perspective

A workshop on “Social Protection for the Vulnerable Population in Northeastern Thailand: A Public Service Perspective” was held today (2 Nov 2022) in Khon Kaen by COLA, KKU with the support of the KAS in Thailand.

Constitutionalism and Political Party Design

A comparative View

On 8 August 2022, KAS, the Institute of Democratization Studies (IDS) and King Prajadhipok's Institute (KPI) co-organized an online seminar on "Constitutionalism and Political Party Design: A Comparative View " in order to discuss the role of constitutions in designing political party systems and their related implications for party voters and society.

Micro-entrepreneurship Input from the Social Market Economy and Exchange with Local Officials

(Workshop I: Nonthaburi Province)

On August 25, 2022, Forward Foundation with the support of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and under cooperation of Nonthaburi Provincial Hall had organized the Workshop Series on Micro-entrepreneurship Input from the Social Market Economy and Exchange with Local Officials. It was hold at Nonthaburi Palace for 41 participants from several sectors. The participants were from Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization, Subdistrict Administrative Organization, and government officers of the Nonthaburi Provincial Hall who work in community development sector. Aside from these, there were also the committee members of community enterprises, community leaders, as well as community health volunteers. The opening ceremony was addressed by the vice Governor of Nonthaburi Province. He showed his appreciation toward the workshop and also provided the concept of ‘Sufficient Economy’.