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 Administration in master's degree, as bilingual program (Thai and English). 1959, faculty agree to establish the department of Diplomatic in the bachelor program after opened in master's degree for a while. 1967 (B.E. 2510); founded the department of Public Administration and Political Science study in bachelor's degree. In the beginning of 1977 era (B.E. 2520), faculty had opened the courses in bachelor's and master's degrees for 4 departments; governance, public administration, international relations (former 'diplomatic') and political philosophy (former 'political science study') and terminated political philosophy departments, so it have 3 departments until nowadays. Since the beginning of 1987 era