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'3R Model' for farming to help curb PM2.5 in Thailand
Post Reporters, Published on 08/12/2024
» Thailand is looking to enhance farmers' ability to rehabilitate land and replace some crops with alternative, high-value plants to tackle agricultural burning that causes PM2.5 dust pollution in lowland areas.
Climate chief maps plan to tap new fund
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/12/2024
» Thailand needs more efforts to access financial aid to fight climate change, according to the chief of the Department of Climate Change and Environment.
A chef for all seasons
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 06/12/2024
» Chef Tam Kwok Fung is synonymous with Cantonese cuisine, having won many accolades for his culinary skills.
World order frays as chaos rises
Oped, Published on 06/12/2024
» At 82, I have lived through countless political and social upheavals, enough to become somewhat inured to history's recurring cycles. But recent developments have left me profoundly shaken and afraid.
Stronger branding urged for marketers
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 05/12/2024
» The Marketing Association of Thailand (MAT) suggests local marketers strengthen product branding and consider cooperation with brands in Southeast Asia that provide more expansion opportunities to new markets.
Call for less investment in power plants
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/12/2024
» Energy advocates are asking the government to downgrade its forecast for electricity demand in the 2024 power development plan (PDP) and promote free electricity trade to reduce power bills, which impose a huge financial burden on households and businesses.
SE Asia's energy transition needs private finance
Oped, Published on 05/12/2024
» What can you do with US$300 billion (10.3 trillion baht)? For Southeast Asian nations trying to fund the construction of solar plants or wind farms, the answer is -- not that much. The recent conclusion of COP29 tells us that the region cannot wait for developed nations to raise that bar. Solutions need to come from within, and one possibility is policy.
TCMA Showcases Saraburi Sandbox Progress at COP29
Published on 04/12/2024
» TCMA showcased the one-year progress of the ‘Saraburi Sandbox’ at COP29, uniting local and global stakeholders to accelerate joint actions by combining policy, technology, funding, and governance to enhance Thailand’s access to green funding towards achieving Net Zero 2050.
The world really needs a techno-realist manifesto
News, Published on 04/12/2024
» 'It's actually going to be easy to cure ageing and cancer," insists David Sinclair, a researcher on ageing at Harvard University. Similarly, Elon Musk continues to claim that he will soon land humans on Mars and deploy robotaxis en masse. Major corporations have set carbon-neutrality targets based on highly optimistic forecasts about the potential of carbon-removal technologies. And, of course, many commentators now insist that "AI changes everything".
Asia's youth must lead green push
News, Published on 04/12/2024
» Amid growing global concern over climate change, Asia faces escalating threats from rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and coastal erosion. In 2023, the World Meteorological Organization recognised Asia as the most disaster-prone region. Thailand ranked among the top 10 countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change in the Global Climate Risk Index, underscoring the urgent need for action.