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This paper outlines the characteristics of the philanthropic sector in Thailand today. It first describes the local concept of giving, which is intricately linked to Theravada Buddhism. Then, the paper provides examples of traditional forms of philanthropic institutions that are more closely associated with charity than philanthropy, followed by examples of innovative forms of philanthropic efforts. Given the trajectory of economic development in Thailand, opportunities to engage broader public interest in philanthropy exist and in order to do so, there is need for the sector in general to build stronger evidence of how public giving is translated into social impact. The main challenge to the Thai philanthropic sector is the limited attention to accountability and transparency, as philanthropic entities generally have not developed robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks that target outcomes. This can be turned into an opportunity to address the general lack of focus on strategy development, weak monitoring systems, and a limited reporting of outcomes. (ASEAS/GIGA)

The author looks at study of the Chinese intellectual tradition by non-Chinese, development of international cooperation among different traditions of scholarship of Chinese philosophy, practice of this philosophy and contemporary philosophical topics for which the heritage of Chinese Philosophy present crucial resources. (DÜI-Sen)

The paper is essentially a background study of two controversial urban-based Buddhist movements which appeared since the beginning of the seventies, Santi Asok and the Thammakai Foundation. Both religious movements developed as a consequence of rapid changes in the macro-social milieu involving an articulate aspiring new Thai bourgeoisie. Both "urban cults", on their own ways, are predicating a radical critique of the enduring social order; a call for collective "innerwordly" activism and "individualistic" reflexive response to normative institutional paradigms. (DÜI-Sen)