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About Sulak Sivaraksa

Sulak Sivaraksa, born 1933, is a prominent and outspoken Thai intellectual and social critic. He is a teacher, a scholar, a publisher, an activist, the founder of many organisations, and the author of more than a hundred books and monographs in both Thai and English. He is among a handful of leaders world-wide working to a revive the socially engaged aspects of spirituality.

Articles by Sulak Sivaraksa

Sunday 12th January

The power of non-violence

Sulak Sivaraksa, 12 January 2003
It is 12 January 2003 and US president Bush has rallied his troops for what he calls “The first war of the 21st century”. What is your view of this crisis, where, briefly, do you stand? This is the question we are putting to people around the world, especially those with their own public reputation and following. Our aim, to help create a truly global debate all can identify with.
Monday 20th May

Thailand: a return to the ideal?

Sulak Sivaraksa, 20 May 2002
The idea of righteous kingship has an honourable role in Thai history and religious tradition. A respected social critic says that today, reform is necessary if the institution is to live up to its best ideals.
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