Sustainable Development Goals
FAO praises Thailand for achieving Zero Hunger and food security
The Thai Minister of Agriculture and Coorperatives has recently attended the 45th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 45) and a conference on World Food Day, which is on October 16th of each year, at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture ...
Nuppol Suvansombut
Creating the virtuous circle
While a growing population and robust economic growth rate are desired by many, the consequences of such drastic developments can take a toll on society and the environment, as seen through rising pollution, rampant poverty and resource scarcity. Keep reading ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Equity-based budgeting recommended for solving educational inequities
The Equitable Education Fund (EEF) has recommended a new budget-allocation approach for the country’s education sector, after extensive research confirms inequalities “rage on” despite massive expenditures.Keep reading ...
Chularat Saengpassa
A race to close the inequality gap
Item 10 on the United Nations’ (UN) list of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) is to reduce inequality by 2030. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) called income and gender inequality a growing global problem. The World Economic Forum (WEF) estimated it would take 217 years ...
Stephen Chin
Mekong-Japan co-operation lifted to strategic partnership
Leaders of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries and Japan decided to lift the two sides’ co-operation to a strategic partnership at the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting in Tokyo yesterday (Oct 9).Keep reading ...
Prime Minister of Thailand to Lead a Delegation to Attend the 10th Mekong - Japan Summit and Related Activities during 8 - 9 October 2018, Tokyo, Japan
H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, will join the delegation of H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, to the 10th Mekong – Japan Summit and related activities, during 8 – 9 October 2018, ...
Under a changing sky
Climate change has caused much concern this century, but Thailand is joining the fight against rising temperatures by promising to take action on cutting down greenhouse gas emissions.Keep reading ...
Pradit Phulsarikil
Low farm prices slow fight against poverty
The World Bank has expressed its concern over the high number of Thai people living below the poverty line. It says the low price of farm products is partly to blame for the slowing number of poor people. Poverty has been on the decline in ...
Wichit Chaitrong
Agencies offer scheme to ease poverty
The Office of National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), the National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (NECTEC), the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and the Ministry of Science and Technologies have joined up to help alleviate poverty in Thailand. Keep reading ...
Jirapan Boonnoon
Forbes sets stage for 2018 conference
Companies and societies that learn to navigate through technological changes can grasp potential opportunities, while those that are slower will be left behind.Thailand is on the verge of transforming itself with a national policy that emphasises innovative, technology-based manufacturing and services. Keep reading ...
Tanyatorn Tongwaranan