Buddhism‘s Influence on Thailand‘s Constitutional Arrangement

Since 2006, Thailand‘s democracy has been in serious decline. Political power is allocated to a small elite whose control of Thai politics become increasingly pervasive and entrenched. Thailand‘s constitutional design is influenced by two forces; the liberal democratic ideas and the traditional Buddhist values. And the latter is prevailing over more recent developments. Buddhism is...

Panel 85, TUESDAY JUNE 26 2018 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM