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Putting a stamp on graft
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 19/01/2019
» Freshmen at Uttaradit Rajabhat University are learning the ropes and among their "firsts" is a course which teaches them not to accept corruption.
Development the natural way
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 11/07/2022
» Southeast Asian countries don't have to follow the economic development models of the last century to grow and thrive, say advocates for a nature-based economic model.
Supply chains refined
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 28/06/2021
» The significant disruptions to supply chains worldwide caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic have highlighted the need for Asia Pacific countries to consider policies and strategies that will improve resilience.
German president checks out sustainable rice project
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 27/01/2024
» UBON RATCHATHANI: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited Thailand's largest rice-farming province on Friday in a bid to boost practices towards climate-smart agriculture.
The sky's the limit
Life, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 22/08/2022
» Sirawit Sirichokwatanakul's latest batch of Gesha roasted coffee beans sold out within 40 minutes after posting on his Facebook page of nearly 5,000 followers. Many paid up quickly to order from this Akha coffee smallholder in the northern province of Chiang Rai's Mae Chan Tai village.
New Asean-US era
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 13/06/2022
» The special summit held last month in Washington between US President Joe Biden and nine Southeast Asian leaders clearly emphasised his administration's attempts to engage the region it sees as central to countering China's rising influence in Asia and beyond.
Mutual trust needed to strengthen digital economy
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 06/06/2022
» Digital technology has been recognised as one of the keys to achieving the Asean 2025 vision to create a "politically cohesive, economically integrated and socially responsible community" in Southeast Asia.
Three-way link
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 07/02/2022
» Facing an increasingly uncertain strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific region, the United States and one of its key allies -- South Korea -- are pursuing increased cooperation beyond Northeast Asia, a path that is expected to lead them to Southeast Asia.
What a waste
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 11/10/2021
» Crates of paper, metal, plastic and unwanted rubbish from developed countries are piled up at ports in the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, while vast toxic wastelands of imported plastics have emerged across Malaysia.
Shaping the Asean identity
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 20/09/2021
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has come a long way in building its identity in the 54 years since it was founded. The concept of a regional community is well developed in areas such as trade and economic cooperation, but the cultural dimension remains a challenge.