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                   generally, the higher the GDP per capita.  So, there are real world
                   consequences or this very high, very important academic
                   discussion. That is why I said it is not an important discussion
                   but, I think, it is a genuinely useful one today.  As I said, I am not
                   an academic, but if you are with the decision makers at the top of
                   our government, and if, sometimes, law can be there and can be
                   seen to be difficult.  But they recognize as we all do, I think.  I’m
                   in this room, and 800 years in the UK has taught us really tough
                   lessons and longer term interest.  But, in our longer term interest
                   and, then, our collective interest to work within the rule of law as
                   broadly defined.  As a Deputy President to the Supreme Court in
                   the UK said on this finish, “A government constrained by law is
                   only a great guarding principle of humanity.”  That probably sums
                   these up very well.


                         Thank you.


                   Dr. Kittipong Kittiyarak,
                   Thailand Institute of Justice (Public Organization):
                   Secretary-General and the Chairman of the conference,

                         Firstly, I would like to speak English because the legal terms
                   are so difficult to be translated, so as to make it easier to understand,
                   I would like to give my presentation in English.

                         The topic is quite challenging in terms of the scope and in
                   terms of the topic itself.  And, also, I think, even though it’s quite
                   challenging, it’s highly relevant and significant to Thailand at this
                   stage, where we are during our transformation period.

                         I think, in time like this, even though there are a lot of
                   problems facing Thailand because we have lots of conflicts. And I
                   would say that it is a result from weak democracy and, probably,
                   weak rule of law. So the challenges present here are not only to
                   find solutions for those conflicts, but also to make sure that, as we
                   are going through the process, democracy will be strengthened
                   and the rule of law will be enhanced so that we can keep moving
                   and keep developing in the sustainable manner towards future
                   prosperity.





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