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Thaksin Shinawatra, Ph.D
Former Prime minister of Thailand.
"The Secret of Reducing Poverty and the Rich-Poor Gap: The Power of Political Will"
October 6, 2016
Loyola Marymount University.
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Thaksin Shinawatra, Ph.D
Former Prime minister of Thailand.
"The Secret of Reducing Poverty and the Rich-Poor Gap: The Power of Political Will"
October 6, 2016
Loyola Marymount University.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 1:00 am
Justine Biondi, Asst. News Editor
Source: LALOYOLAN
For the second time since 2012, LMU will welcome former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Thursday, Oct. 6 to deliver a lecture addressing global poverty. The lecture, titled “The Secret of Reducing Poverty and the Rich-Poor Gap: The Power of Political Will,” will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Life Sciences Building auditorium.
During his political term, Shinawatra lessened poverty in Thailand and worked with low-income individuals to mitigate the gap between rich and poor.
“Thaksin’s government is credited for reducing poverty in neglected parts of Thailand during his tenure from 2001 to2006, and we seek to benefit by his considerable experience in Thailand and knowledge of Asia,” LMU President Timothy Law Snyder told the Loyolan via email.
Based on past experience and significant poverty reduction in Thailand during his rule, Shinawatra’s lecture intends to inform LMU on the secret to reducing poverty levels. Students, faculty and staff can then take this knowledge, share it with others and implement it into the community.
There is, however, some controversy regarding his visit. Shinawatra governed Thailand from 2001 to 2006 until a military coup pushed him out on accounts of corruption, abuse of office for personal gain and several other convictions.
According to LMU’s Asia Media website, Shinawatra was exiled from Thailand in 2006 and is considered a fugitive by many. He is widely criticized by Thai students, families and citizens across the country. Because of this, Shinawatra’s presence on campus this Thursday sparked controversy among Thai students at LMU.
The students interviewed asked to be kept anonymous due to fears about personal safety when stating their opinions on the former prime minister.
Familiar with his rumored corruption, several LMU students expressed their discomfort with him coming to the university.
“He did decrease the poverty index in Thailand when he was prime minister, but they cannot ignore the fact that he is a fugitive. I want to hear what he has to say, but when my family and their friends found out about this, I cannot say they were thrilled about the idea of him coming, and they were definitely shocked at LMU,” an anonymous source told the Loyolan.
There is still skepticism about the morality of Shinawatra’s actions, especially concerning the economic advancements made during his term.
“He is suspected to have bought his votes, mostly from the low-income people; this is not just a rumor because I know families who have taken money from him,” an anonymous source said. “He is rumored to sell Thailand’s properties to international customers, which is illegal. He also encouraged the riot between the red and yellow shirts where buildings were burned down.”
The former prime minister’s impending visit to LMU spurred much confusion over LMU’s intentions and expectations of the event. While he did reduce poverty in Thailand, there are still many questions regarding his politics.
“He helped the poor, and he helped a lot, but the way he helped is in the gray area between right and wrong,” an anonymous source said.
Despite controversy, Shinawatra’s visitation was organized with the best intentions of educating people on an issue relevant to almost every society: poverty. LMU professor Tom Plate, a career journalist, distinguished scholar of Asian and Pacific Studies and the founder of Asia Media at LMU, helped organize both LMU visits from the former Prime Minister.
Plate published “Conversations with Thaksin” in 2012, the third volume in his “Giants of Asia” book series, and kept Shinawatra as a close contact. His social network enables LMU to host these types of events, including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s visit last April.
“This event reflects our broader focus on LMU’s global impact driven by our mission, and it demonstrates that we are an institution where world leaders engage our students in conversations of consequence,” Snyder said.
LMU hopes to integrate Shinawatra’s lecture on poverty this Thursday with its own mission of service, justice and global imagination.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 1:00 am
Justine Biondi, Asst. News Editor
Source: LALOYOLAN
For the second time since 2012, LMU will welcome former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Thursday, Oct. 6 to deliver a lecture addressing global poverty. The lecture, titled “The Secret of Reducing Poverty and the Rich-Poor Gap: The Power of Political Will,” will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Life Sciences Building auditorium.
During his political term, Shinawatra lessened poverty in Thailand and worked with low-income individuals to mitigate the gap between rich and poor.
“Thaksin’s government is credited for reducing poverty in neglected parts of Thailand during his tenure from 2001 to2006, and we seek to benefit by his considerable experience in Thailand and knowledge of Asia,” LMU President Timothy Law Snyder told the Loyolan via email.
Based on past experience and significant poverty reduction in Thailand during his rule, Shinawatra’s lecture intends to inform LMU on the secret to reducing poverty levels. Students, faculty and staff can then take this knowledge, share it with others and implement it into the community.
There is, however, some controversy regarding his visit. Shinawatra governed Thailand from 2001 to 2006 until a military coup pushed him out on accounts of corruption, abuse of office for personal gain and several other convictions.
According to LMU’s Asia Media website, Shinawatra was exiled from Thailand in 2006 and is considered a fugitive by many. He is widely criticized by Thai students, families and citizens across the country. Because of this, Shinawatra’s presence on campus this Thursday sparked controversy among Thai students at LMU.
The students interviewed asked to be kept anonymous due to fears about personal safety when stating their opinions on the former prime minister.
Familiar with his rumored corruption, several LMU students expressed their discomfort with him coming to the university.
“He did decrease the poverty index in Thailand when he was prime minister, but they cannot ignore the fact that he is a fugitive. I want to hear what he has to say, but when my family and their friends found out about this, I cannot say they were thrilled about the idea of him coming, and they were definitely shocked at LMU,” an anonymous source told the Loyolan.
There is still skepticism about the morality of Shinawatra’s actions, especially concerning the economic advancements made during his term.
“He is suspected to have bought his votes, mostly from the low-income people; this is not just a rumor because I know families who have taken money from him,” an anonymous source said. “He is rumored to sell Thailand’s properties to international customers, which is illegal. He also encouraged the riot between the red and yellow shirts where buildings were burned down.”
The former prime minister’s impending visit to LMU spurred much confusion over LMU’s intentions and expectations of the event. While he did reduce poverty in Thailand, there are still many questions regarding his politics.
“He helped the poor, and he helped a lot, but the way he helped is in the gray area between right and wrong,” an anonymous source said.
Despite controversy, Shinawatra’s visitation was organized with the best intentions of educating people on an issue relevant to almost every society: poverty. LMU professor Tom Plate, a career journalist, distinguished scholar of Asian and Pacific Studies and the founder of Asia Media at LMU, helped organize both LMU visits from the former Prime Minister.
Plate published “Conversations with Thaksin” in 2012, the third volume in his “Giants of Asia” book series, and kept Shinawatra as a close contact. His social network enables LMU to host these types of events, including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s visit last April.
“This event reflects our broader focus on LMU’s global impact driven by our mission, and it demonstrates that we are an institution where world leaders engage our students in conversations of consequence,” Snyder said.
LMU hopes to integrate Shinawatra’s lecture on poverty this Thursday with its own mission of service, justice and global imagination.
