Rights Beautiful Collection of Professor Saneh Chamarik promotion is concerned. But they objectively reflect the people’s aspirations and claims that need be seriously taken into account in society and international community. All this community talk is in obvious contradiction with the traditional individualism of the historical West, where it is strictly in individual capacity that counts as legitimate human rights. But then that tradition is of itself in contradiction with reality of life right from its inception. That is, reality of social life and co-existence with freedom, justice and peace. After all, human rights and dignity are not something incidental, but inherent in human nature itself. That is to say, people just cannot be expected to tolerate oppression and exploitation forever, but may oppose and fight to get their legitimate rights and place in society. And community is an integral part of human livelihood and identity no matter in what form: family, group, association, locality, nation, and what not. It is even more so in the case of resource-based communities and networks which are characteristic in our Southeast Asia. That is why the power- that- be must needs learn how to accommodate moral claims and demands for change. It does not at all mean that individualism as the milestone of human rights is without its validity. But it is just one side of the coin, and, more often than not, puts creative social life and relationships in jeopardy, as we are all witnessing today. Looking ahead What I have said all along is certainly not entirely my own creation. In fact, if you may recall, it principally follows the spirit of what my Thai colleagues and myself have learned as a new comer from both the 2nd workshop in Manila and the Strasbourg meeting last year. This 3rd Workshop, I am happy to say, seems to reassure me of what I grasp from the previous dialogues. I am deeply thankful for all the valuable contributions in this forum. In this concluding presentation, I simply try to recollect and elaborate more from our Thai experiences and lessons. The major part of OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF THAILAND 9