Daniel Lian is Southeast Asia Economist for Morgan Stanley, based out of Singapore. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... An economist is an individual who studies, develops, and applies theories and concepts from economics, and writes about economic policy. ... Morgan Stanley NYSE: MS is an investment bank, retail broker, and credit card provider with headquarters in New York Citys Times Square. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... Buyers bargain for good prices while sellers put forth their best front in Chichicastenango Market, Guatemala. ... The East-West Center in Mānoa was a project of late Hawaii Governor John A. Burns to promote Asia Pacific cultural and economic cooperation. ... Honolulu redirects here. ...

Lian is perhaps best known as a prominent proponent of Thaksinomics, a set of economic policies advocated by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra designed to steer Thailand out of the Asian financial crisis. Thaksinomics is a term used to refer to the economic policies of Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand since 2001. ... Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Thaksin Shinawatra (Thai: ทักษิณ ชินวัตร, IPA: [ (help· info); born July 26, 1949), Thai politician, is the current prime minister of Thailand and the leader of the populist Thai Rak Thai party. ... The Asian financial crisis was a financial crisis that started in July 1997 in Thailand and affected currencies, stock markets, and other asset prices in several Asian countries, many considered East Asian Tigers. ...

Lian's close personal relationship with Prime Minister Thaksin has raised concerns of a possible conflict of interest that could impugn his impartiality and credibility in his role as an analyst of the Thai economy. In October of 2005, more light was shed on the nature of his relationship with Thaksin when a letter that Lian had written to the Prime Minister was leaked to the Bangkok-based English-language newspaper Thai Day. In the letter, Lian thanked Thaksin for a dinner he had recently hosted and also noted the efforts that Lian had made on Thaksin's behalf. These efforts included assisting with a road show held in Hong Kong. He then questioned whether Thailand's opposition Democrat Party and its leader Abhisit Vejjajiva had anything to offer "the Thai people" other than a "pretty young face" - a sarcastic reference to Abhisit's reputation as a handsome "pretty boy." [1] A conflict of interest is a situation in which someone in a position of trust, such as a lawyer, a politician, or an executive or director of a corporation, has competing professional and/or personal interests. ... The economy of Thailand is export-dependent, with exports accounting for 60% of GDP. Thailands recovery from the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis relied largely on external demand from the United States and other foreign markets. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This politics-related article is a stub. ... This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Liberal parties | Thai political parties ... Abhisit Vejjajiva is a Thai politician. ...

External links

• Thaksinomics- Unofficial Website
• "Dear Daniel" - Travellers's Tales, Far Eastern Economic Review, October 3, 2005
• The Nation - "Abhisit's Fame Taken in Vain", October 7, 2005