Political Appointments System in Hong Kong of HK$220,000 per month (US$28,000) is more than the salary of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and also more than Alan Greenspan earned as the chairman of the US Federal Reserve. A political assistant would earn more than what Tony Snow earned (US$ 14,000 per month) as the former White House Press Secretary. Political observer Michael Chugani said there was no "single credible reason why these novice politicians are being paid more than heads of state of some countries." Lau Ngai-keung was sceptical that political appointments would help to foster local political talent, noting that such appointees may earn
Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University the first combined bachelor's and master's degrees in Thailand. 'The Combined Bachelor and master's degree in Politics and International Relations (English Program)' or briefly called BMIR at Tha Prachan Campus. Faculty of Political Science of Thammasat University offers two departments in Thai and English program study at Tha Prachan Campus, center of Bangkok. This campus have been focus to be the international campus that offer to Thai student who wish to study in international standard as English program and the international student who wish to study at Thammasat University. Faculty offer 3 programs in this campus. Faculty of Political Science