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Data Literacy Training

Thailand’s civil society representatives completed East-West Management Institute’s (EWMI) data literacy training program from February to June 2020. This training in Thailand was tailored for participants from the forestry sector to advocate for improved forest governance. They included representatives from Baan Non Toom Thaworn Community Forest, Self-organized Land Reform Network, Citizen Forest Network, Chiang Mai Community Organisation Council, Raks Thai Foundation, RECOFTC Thailand, and Western Community Radio Network.

All participants were sponsored by the Voices for Mekong Forests (V4MF) project, a five-year initiative funded by the EU. Read the full story.

Participants were very supportive of each other during the training. (This photo was taken during the first phase in February 2020.)

Pandemics / COVID-19

Thailand was the first country outside of China to have confirmed a patient with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection on 13 January 2020. On March 1, 2020, Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) designated COVID-19 as a dangerous communicable disease under the Communicable Diseases Act B.E. 2558 (2015). An emergency in all areas of the Kingdom of Thailand was declared by the Thai Prime Minister on March 20, 2020, pursuant to the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in emergency situations. The emergency period was originally to last until April 30, 2020, until further announcement of relax measures.

New normal in Thai society with services of food delivery by ILO/Alin Siirisaksopit | Source: Flickr | CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO.

New normal 'staying and dining' at home, with service of food delivery by ILO/Alin Siirisaksopit from Flickr under CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO.

Forest Policy and Admistration

Thailand’s forests are governed under a system of laws and policies that has evolved over the past few decades to place a greater emphasis on conservation and sustainable management. Though challenges of implementation, participation, and community usage rights persist, governance can be considered a positive factor in Thai forest health.

Community Forest in Tha Sae, Chumphon Province | Source: Thai Rath | CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0.

Forests and Forestry

In 2018, forest products accounted for roughly 118 billion Thai Baht (3.9 billion USD) in exports—or about 1.2% of all exported goods and services. That figure does not include either the value of domestic consumption of forest products or the ecosystem services forests provide.

Forest covers in the Mekong region 2000-2015

Sustainable Development Goals

Thailand has its own development framework that is being used to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP), this along with the first Voluntary National Review are discussed further in this analysis.

Photo by | Peter Hershey | Unsplash

https://thailand.opendevelopmentmekong.net/topics/sustainable-development-goals/

Thai Civil Society's Efforts to Achieve SDGs

This interactive presentation offers some insights into the current engagement of Civil Society in the National review process for reporting on progress towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Use the navigation tools (located on the bottom right) to scroll left and right through the presentation and expand to full screen if you wish. To read more on the localisation context and implementation of SDGs in Thailand visit the Sustainable Development Goals page.

Environment and Natural Resources

Thailand is a country rich in natural resources, which have played a significant role in supporting local livelihoods and driving economic growth. However, Thailand must over come continued environmental degradation, including the loss of biodiversity, deforestation, climate change, and air and water pollution, in order for it to achieve sustainable development outcomes. It is essential to understand the trade-offs between economic growth and environmental values.

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