Sustainable Development Goals
Inclusive green growth to shape Thailand's future
Energy efficiency in industries presents a unique opportunity for Thailand’s environmental and economic policies as regional trends push towards more inclusive and sustainablne green cities for the country and its neighbours, says the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) director-general Dr.Frank Rijsberman.Keep reading ...
Sinsiri Titutanond
High stakes as regime considers rights
A pre-Chinese New Year present from the government was Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s proclamation of the government’s human rights agenda to complement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Thailand’s “4.0” target to become a more developed society.Keep reading ...
Vitit Muntarbhorn
Thai businesses seek a more sustainable path
The concept of sustainability — balancing economic development with social and environmental issues — seems a far cry from the reality of modern Thailand. It is hard not to be skeptical when the country’s track record includes the European Union’s 2015 “yellow card” warning over ...
Peta Bassett
Thai Labour Minister Briefing on Labour-related Issues in Thai Fisheries and Seafood Processing Sectors
On 15 February 2018, Police General Adul Sangsingkeo, Minister of Labour of the Kingdom of Thailand, gave a briefing to foreign and Thai media on the progress of labour-related issues in both Thai fisheries and seafood processing sectors.Keep reading ...
Thailand is preparing to declare the IUU-free Thailand
Thailand has declared the prevention, deterrence, and elimination of the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as a national agenda, and has pursued the reform of the entire fisheries system with a view to promote sustainable and responsible fisheries.Keep reading ...
World Bank reported Thailand is grouped among 'progressive prosperity' countries.
The World Bank releases the Riding the Wave, An East Asian Miracle for the 21st Century, an analysis of the development trajectory for poverty eradication and the region’s prospects for “inclusive growth” of East Asia and the Pacific, will be presented at Sukosol Hotel, Bangkok.Keep ...
National agenda "Human Rights Co-ordinates Thailand 4.0 for Sustainable Development"
On February 12, 2018, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the Ministry of Justice hosted a national agenda. “Human Rights Drives Thailand 4.0 for Sustainable Development” at Santimaitri Building The Prime Minister presided over the opening ceremony and delivered keynote speeches. The opening remarks were presented by ...