Letter from Harvard

Dear Alumni and Friends,

As most of you know, there was a tragic and outrageous shooting in Tucson, Arizona, over the weekend. At least six people were killed, including a federal judge, a child of nine, and four other precious souls. The shooter targeted Congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords, who was critically injured along with 13 others. She was a special part of the Harvard Kennedy School community, as she attended the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program in 2003. Those who know her have consistently said that she represents the highest ideals to which members of the public service community—including HKS—aspire. Our hearts go out to all of those affected by this horrible tragedy.

ความยัดแย้ง 3G และทางแก้

Dr Kriengsak Chareonwongsak
Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School , Harvard University
kriengsak@kriengsak.com, http://www.kriengsak.com/, http://www.drdancando.com/

ปัญหา 3G ไม่ใช่ปัญหาเทคนิค ไม่ใช่ปัญหากฎหมาย ไม่ใช่ปัญหาคน แต่เป็นปัญหาการบริหารจัดการที่แกนนำไม่ได­้มองการไกลล่วงหน้าเพื่อแก้ปัญหาไว้ จึงเกิดปัญหาที่เราเห็นชัดๆว่าเกิดอย่างนี­้ขึ้นครับ...............................­.....

Not just "Creative Economy," but "Knowledge-Based Economy"

Dr Kriengsak Chareonwongsak
Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School , Harvard University
kriengsak@kriengsak.com, http://www.kriengsak.com/

          Recently, I expressed my view on “Creative Economy” which is an important economic policy of this government. Personally, my perspective was to first understand the direction of global social development in terms of seven waves from which the world is now poised for the “Fourth Wave,” a “Knowledge-Based Society,” led by innovators who can maximally utilize their knowledge toward daily living that is both productive and highly innovative. If Thailand wants to develop and benefit from this global development trend, the Thai government will have to ride on “The Fourth Wave,” as a Knowledge-Based Economy (Society), not just as a Creative Economy. 

Hindrances to Becoming a Social Entrepreneur

Dr Kriengsak Chareonwongsak
Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School , Harvard University
kriengsak@kriengsak.com, http://www.kriengsak.com/

          Having written and spoken much in the past on the conceptual and practical aspects of social entrepreneurship, I now find people more interested in this topic, realizing that sole reliance on the government to solve social problems is slow and incomplete.

Thailand’s Economic Direction in 2010

Prof.Kriengsak Chareonwongsak
Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School , Harvard University
kriengsak@kriengsak.com, www.kriengsak.com

          2010 has begun, and after analysis by many, I will now express my opinion on Thailand’s economy outlook for 2010, as follows.

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