Peerasit Kamnuansilpa
Khon Kaen University Dean
Peerasit Kamnuansilpa is Dean, College of Local Administration Khon Kaen University.
Planting the seeds of development
Economic development in Thailand has not just been a responsibility of the central government, but its exclusive domain. Thus, the management inventiveness and fiscal autonomy of local governments for this function are often shackled by the rules, regulations and orders from the bureaucrats within the central government agencies or by those at the provincial level.
The path to poverty in Thailand
Thailand has had an interesting journey to its current ranking of sixth in the world, and first in Asia, in income inequality, as cited by the World Population Review. The country has historically been a patronage society, where the upper echelons of society are expected to look after those who are underprivileged.
PAO polls: An illusion of democracy?
Last Sunday, Thailand had a long-overdue election of the chairs and council members of all Provincial Administration Organisations (PAO). Are these elections really meaningful?
Quest for equity
Ranking systems are important in assisting Thai students to determine the most advantageous university - the one allowing students to reach their potential.
Nurturing and learning from the elderly
The population of Thailand is rapidly ageing. In 1960, those aged 60 years and over represented about 5%...
PAOs require care
All attempts to abolish Provincial Administrative Organisations have failed because people across the political spectrum see their advantages.