Supachai Lorlowhakarn Plagiarism Case: Media Coverage

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Date
7/6/08
26/9/10

27/9/10

Title
A Test of Intellectual Integrity- Erika Fry

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(Chula asks Council of State to rule on revocation of degree of Dr Supachai
Lorlowhakarn, NIA Director, after conclusion of alleged plagiarism case)
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Publication
Bangkok Post
Matichon

(Supachai squirms, denies plagiarism of foreigners thesis to Ministry of Science Adviser:

Challenges Chula to revoke degree if you dare, revoke the degree, no need to wait).

Matichon

21/2/11

Worldclass Standards and Boosting - Chularat Saengpassa, Waannapa Khaopa

The Nation

2/9/11

Escape from Thailand - Erika Fry

19/4/12

Innovation Boss in Duplication Row - Paul Jump

20/4/12

Academic Scandal: British Times Higher Education Asks What is Happening in Thailand?

Columbia
Journalism Review
Times Higher
Education
Andrew
Drummond.com

28/5/12

Thai 'Plagiarism' Saga Takes a New Turn

SciDevNet

21/6/12

(Chula University Council resolves to strip

Daily News

Supachai of his degree for thesis plagiarism)

22/6/12

Influential People, Criminal Defamation, and a Foreign Reporter: Thai NIA Directors
Ph.D Revoked

Asian
Correspondent

22/6/12

". (Chula strips PhD of NIA Director)

ASTV / Manager

22/6/12

(First time in history: Chula University Council revokes PhD of

Thai Publica

22/6/12
25/6/12
26/6/12

Supachai Lorlowhakarn, but not retrospectively; Borwonsak clarifies that past use of
the degree may have been legitimate).

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Director threatens to sue Chula in the Administrative Court, claiming Chula
misinterpreted investigation findings)

Escape from Thailand: Epilogue Erika Fry

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Matichon
Columbia
Journalism Review

(Verbatim: Supachai Lorlowhakarn, NIA Director, curses Chula, demands to know what
is behind decision to revoke my PhD? (1) )

Matichon

27/6/12

(Chula in process of revoking PhD)

Thai Rath

27/6/12

! " " " " (Heaven crashes to earth!

Matichon

28/6/12

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(Verbatim: Supachai Lorlowhakarn in Chula PhD revocation case

Supachai Lorlowhakarn stripped of doctorate by Chula University Council)

Thai Publica

admits he did copy thesis, but claims he asked permission)

28/6/12

Doctor No More: Thai Official Finally Loses Title - Paul Jump

Times Higher
Education

29/6/12

Thai PhD Withdrawal Leads to Calls to Retract Article - Prime Sarmiento

SciDevNet

Date
2/7/12

3/7/12

Title

5
(William Wyn Ellis, opponent of Supachai Lorlowhakarn in PhD revocation case, fights
5 years to defend authorship rights)

(PhD revocation case famous around the world: Outside media reports put pressure on
Thai Journal of Agricultural Science to retract article)

Publication
Thai Publica

Thai Publica

12/8/12

Thailand's Director of Innovation Was 'Criminal Forger'

Andrew
Drummond.com

18/8/12

Plagiarism Controversy Raises Questions Over Academic Integrity

World Univ. News

21/8/12

Thai Official in Plagiarism Dispute Found Guilty of Forgery

SciDevNet

26/8/12

Plagiarism Scandal Continues after Forgery Verdict

World Univ. News

28/8/12

(Supachai Lorlowhakarn loses to William Wyn Ellis, accuser in PhD revocation

Thai Publica

(Supachai Lorlowhakarn thesis plagiarism case: Appeal Court dismisses

Thai Publica

case- found guilty of criminal forgery of employment contract)

2/9/12

libel case, upholding lower court verdict and ruling William Wyn Ellis was the author)
30/9/12

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(Revealing record of secret meeting of Chula University Council to strip

Thai Publica

Supachai Lorlowhakarn of PhD, NIA Director: rules guilty of grave violations of academic ethics).
29/8/13
12/7/13
18/7/13

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(Abduction - death threats: William Wyn Ellis, accuser of Supachai Lorlowhakarn, NIA
Director, in academic plagiarism case)
My Five Years of Thai Hell by British Agriculturalist

(Appeal Court quashes lower court verdict, dismisses case brought by Supachai
Lorlowhakarn in thesis plagiarism case)

Thaionlooker
Andrew
Drummond.com
Thai Publica
Times Higher
Education
Andrew
Drummond.com

22/8/13

Death Threats in Thailand for UK Whistleblower Elizabeth Gibney

1/9/13

Now Grenade Threats Claim Against British Scientist Who Upset Top Thai Civil Servant

17/9/13

British Embassy Intervenes as 'Death Threats' Professor is put in Witness Protection

Scheme

Andrew
Drummond.com

(British Embassy acts to protect William Wyn Ellis, British academic who sued

Chao Phraya
News

20/9/13

Supachai Lorlowhakarn, over abduction and death threats).

30/10/13

Guilty: Appeal Court Confirms Forgery of Director of NIA

Andrew
Drummond.com

31/10/13

Appeal Court Upholds University Verdict on Plagiarism

World Univ. News