Dr. Attakrit Patchimnan is Professor at the Faculty of Political Science, and Director of Sanya Dharmasakti Institute for Democracy, Thammasat University. His current research interests include public policy, game theory and institutional economics with a special focus on Thailand. He is the author of a number of books written in Thai, focusing on Political Economy and Public Policy. More recently, he co-edited a volume for The Northeast Asian Business and Economic Association, South Korea.