Giles Ji Ungpakorn^[1] (Thai: ใจ อึ๊งภากรณ์, IPA: [ʨaj ɯŋpʰáːkɔːn]) is a university lecturer at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. He is one of the members of the Political Science Faculty, as well as of the Thai socialist group Workers' Democracy, which is part of the International Socialist Tendency. He is son of Puey Ungpakorn and a British mother,^[2] and holds both Thai and British citizenship.^[3] He has a brother, Jon Ungpakorn. Not to be confused with the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... Chulalongkorn University is the oldest university in Thailand [1] and has long been considered one of the countrys most prestigious universities. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Workers Democracy Group (Thai: Klum Prachatipatai Rangarn) is a Trotskyist group in Thailand. ... The International Socialist Tendency is an international grouping of organisations around the ideas of Tony Cliff, founder of the Socialist Workers Party in the UK. It has sections across the world, however its strongest presence is in Europe, especially in the UK, Greece and Ireland. ... Dr. Puey Ungpakorn (Thai: ป๋วย อึ๊งภากรณ์, born March 9, 1916) is one of Thailands most distinguished economists. ... Jon Ungpakorn (Thai จอน อึ๊งภากรณ์, born September 19, 1947) is a Thai NGO executive and member of the Senate. ...

References

1. ^ Good one Giles!
2. ^ Oh Blue-Eyed Thais, Flaunt Your Western Genes! by Seth Mydans
3. ^ Ji Giles Ungpakorn

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