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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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