Please join us for this public lecture on the recent Thai election and the new government by Dr. Punchada Sirivunnabood, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Mahidol University in Thailand. Dean Punchada is a political scientist specializing in Thai politics, military involvement in politics, and elections. She is a frequently cited expert in international media regarding Thai political transitions, elections, and democratic reforms.She is also an alumna of the OHIO Department of Political Science.