Lecturers oppose use of Section 44 for appointments of university execs

 

A total of 260 lecturers of universities throughout the country have issued a statement to oppose the invocation of Section 44 of the 2014 interim constitution to make way for outsiders to be appointed executives of state universities.

 

Scholars who signed the statement included Anan Kanchanaphan of Chiang Mai University, Saichol Sattayanurak of Chiang Mai University, Charnvit Kasetsiri of Thammasat University’s Southeast Asian Study and Kasian Tejapira of Thammasat University’s faculty of political science.

 

Under an order issued on Aug 9 by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, in his capacity as chairman of the National Council for Peace and Oder (NCPO), persons who are not civil servants or employees of higher education institutions can now be appointed rectors, deputy rectors, assistant rectors and heads of faculties or equivalent agencies of state universities.

 

The order cited past problems over the appointments of executives to handle the administration of state universities, saying that they had obstructed education reform.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/lecturers-oppose-use-section-44-appointments-university-execs/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-08-12

 

This is great news there's so much corruption in Universities.
Hopefully they actually will start using state funded budgets for education now?

Under an order issued on Aug 9 by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, in his capacity as chairman of the National Council for Peace and Oder (NCPO), persons who are not civil servants or employees of higher education institutions can now be appointed rectors, deputy rectors, assistant rectors and heads of faculties or equivalent agencies of state universities.

 

The Junta has pretty much replaced local government, the civil service, the judiciary, State enterprises and now higher education, with their own appointees. Pretty smart on their part, I have to say. They'll have total control of the Kingdom without overtly looking to Banana-y Republic-y, save for a few pesky politicians in a lower house. Well played.

Let's revisit this in two decades and reap its fruits?

It is a great thing. I doubt he is trying to take over, so to speak, but rather to actually reform very jaded, corrupt universities. Careerism and ego and lack of srength in leadership have many Thai unis at stalemate. This move could break the lazy, destructive patterns. It probably also allows foreigners to be department heads, etc...? Could be very productive.

2 hours ago, Lunchbob said:

It is a great thing. I doubt he is trying to take over, so to speak, but rather to actually reform very jaded, corrupt universities. Careerism and ego and lack of srength in leadership have many Thai unis at stalemate. This move could break the lazy, destructive patterns. It probably also allows foreigners to be department heads, etc...? Could be very productive.

Take over? Nope, not at all. What is utterly ludicrous is the Junta/military (the single-most, venal, corrupt incompetent entity in Thailand) attempting to reform anything at all. 

6 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Under an order issued on Aug 9 by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, in his capacity as chairman of the National Council for Peace and Oder (NCPO), persons who are not civil servants or employees of higher education institutions can now be appointed rectors, deputy rectors, assistant rectors and heads of faculties or equivalent agencies of state universities.

 

The Junta has pretty much replaced local government, the civil service, the judiciary, State enterprises and now higher education, with their own appointees. Pretty smart on their part, I have to say. They'll have total control of the Kingdom without overtly looking to Banana-y Republic-y, save for a few pesky politicians in a lower house. Well played.

Clever Thai oligarchy.....

 

It is already having a positive effect. Professors here are discussing asking outsiders to come in and reform their broken, battling departments. 

what was that promise about using Art 44 only with utmost caution and reserve?