Dr. Puey's life demonstrates admirable qualities in leadership that is distinctly lacking in Thailand today. To those who knew Dr.Puey' intimately, speak of his kindness, his integrity, a brilliant mind, and a courage that was bolstered by honesty. He consistently refused offers of lucrative jobs, cabinet postings, or leadership in political parties, and instead chose to be a model citizen working within the Thai education and banking systems. Though firmly imbedded within the Thai bureaucracy, Dr.Puey maintained a dynamic intellect, a sharp moral compass and above all, a sense of responsibility to his fellow citizens. Arjan Suluk Sivaraksa's Puey Ungpakorn : An Honest Siamese in a class of His Own is deeply reflective and gives us insights into a great man during a formative period in Thailand's recent history.Matteo Pistono- Author of in the Shadow of the Buddha and Fearless in Tibet

A Shrewd observer of human nature and a champion of the vitues that Puey embodied, Sulak has written a warm account of his mentor warts and all. Sulak being Sulak has also written a memoir that reveals much about him, with one or two warts showing here and there. Zia Collinsfree has now turned this important Thai book into lively English for a new readership.Craig J. Reynolds- National University of Australia, Canberra

On a companion volume Power That Be : Pridi Banomyong though the rise and Fall of Thai Democracy. His book is thus an extraordinary honest political-intellectual autobiography as well as a too daring in memoriam of Pridi covering eight decades of every kind of turbulence in Siam.Benedict O. Anderson- Cornell University