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see the rule of law and democracy are actually real, common
denominators. Therefore, we can leverage. It’s now time to join
hands in building the rule of law and democracy and take it as our
future goal. Not only for the sake of having true and firm
establishment of democracy and the presence of the rule of law
but also for the actual human rights protection, peace and
prosperity of Thailand as a whole.

This task is, of course, easier said than done. So, our next
step is to move forward to establish strong rule of law and true
democracy in Thailand, especially in the time of conflicts like this.
This is the question on which we should be putting our hearts.
We should think about it carefully and deliberately. And if we
think hard enough, we will see that it all comes back to people, to
each of us individually.

In my three decades of working to mainstream the rule of
law, I have come to realize that it takes more than just well written
law and good understanding of the rule of law and democracy to
cause them to be truly established. Instead, it requires people and
society to see and value the importance and act in accordance with
the principle of the rule of law and democracy.

It requires a culture that is suitable and enabled to be known
as the culture of lawfulness. Why is the culture of lawfulness
important? Because the culture of lawfulness would make all
members of the society see the importance of the law. It’s when
all people take the issues of the rule of law as their own issues and
not leave them to just lawyers and policy makers.

In order for the rule of law and democracy to be fully
realized, we need all people, we need everyone including all of
you.

I wish to end my speech with a little note to ensure all of us
that even there are still problems and difficulties lie ahead on our
road toward the reform, at least, we have come toward the right
part, on the right direction. We heard from the previous speakers
about 800 years of Magna Carta. I hope we don’t have to wait
800 years. Also, we heard from Dr. Jingjai about Johnny Welch

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