Thailand in Crisis: Scenarios and Policy Responses

Thailand is working through a historic political crisis which will likely shape the future of how political power is organized and used in the country. Thailand plays an integral role in the region and it is important for the United States to sustain engagement with a stable Thailand as part of its rebalance to Asia. This all-day conference will provide a much needed discussion that will focus on possible scenarios for Thailand's volatile political situation and the implications for U.S. policy.

Please RSVP here before Monday, May 12, 2014. Please contact [email protected] if you experience technical difficulties.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
CSIS 2nd Floor Conference Room
1616 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington DC

Tentative Agenda

0830   Registration of Participants

0900   Panel One: Why Thailand Matters to the United States

           The Hon. Scot Marciel
           U.S. Department of State

           Dr. Amy Searight
           U.S. Department of Defense

           Moderator:

           Mr. Ernest Z. Bower
           Center for Strategic and International Studies

0945   Discussion: Putting Modern Thai Politics in a Historical Context

           Introductory Remarks:

           Dr. Thitinan Pongsudhirak
           Chulalongkorn University

           Moderator:

           Mr. Murray Hiebert
           Center for Strategic and International Studies

1015   Coffee Break

1030   Panel Two: How the Crisis Will Shape the Future Political Order

           Mr. Sunai Phasuk
           Human Rights Watch

           Dr. Duncan McCargo
           University of Leeds

           Mr. Shawn Crispin
           AsiaTimes Online

           Moderator:

           Mr. Ernest Z. Bower
           Center for Strategic and International Studies

1145   Luncheon

1215   Panel Three: Policy Options for the United States

           Mr. Frank Jannuzi
           The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation

           Mr. Josh Kurlantzick
           Council on Foreign Relations

           Mr. Ernest Z. Bower
           Center for Strategic and International Studies

           Mr. Vikram Singh
           Center for American Progress

           Moderator:

           Dr. Michael J. Green
           CSIS and Georgetown University

1330   Conference Summary and Closing Remarks

           Mr. Ernest Z. Bower
           Center for Strategic and International Studies

1400   End of Conference