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Phuket Shines Globally with Two Prestigious Festival Awards
Published on 30/09/2024
» The year 2024 has truly been a golden year for Phuket, marking a historic achievement as the destination proudly secured two prestigious accolades at the 2024 IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards, organised by the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The results were revealed on the morning of 30 September 2024 (Thailand time).
Trying a new approach
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 30/09/2024
» Greater efforts to cultivate globally competitive local businesses could be a productive approach to improve the Thai economy.
Rethinking Rice Farming: A Greener Approach
Published on 28/09/2024
» Traditional rice farming presents significant environmental challenges. Practices like burning leftover straw after harvest and submerging fields throughout the growing season waste water and release harmful greenhouse gases, particularly methane, into the atmosphere—impacting both the environment and human health.
Health ministry seeks tax perks to fight non-communicable diseases
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/09/2024
» The Public Health Ministry aims to offer tax incentives to individuals to help fight against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), according to Minister Somsak Thepsutin.
Sindhorn Offices Earns LEED and FITWEL Certifications for Sustainability
Published on 25/09/2024
» Siam Sindhorn has reinforced its commitment to sustainability by elevating Sindhorn Offices to a world-class standard, achieving both LEED (O+M) GOLD and 2-Star FITWEL certifications. This office complex distinguishes itself through its focus on health and well-being, energy efficiency, and green operations, adhering to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. Aligned with the Net Zero goal for sustainable business growth, Sindhorn Offices caters to the needs of modern workers who prioritise work-life balance, health, and environmental consciousness.
Thai PM: Mud must be cleared from Chiang Rai promptly
Post Reporters, Published on 22/09/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered officials to remove thick layers of mud from flooded Chiang Rai as soon as possible, while flood-related garbage and debris is estimated to be about 68,000 tonnes in this northernmost Thai province.
Tracking air quality the right way
News, Published on 19/09/2024
» Every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) summarises global progress on malaria control. It details the number of cases in affected countries, shows year-on-year changes, outlines goals, and assesses the current funding landscape. The United Nations puts out a similar annual report for HIV/Aids. This regular tracking of serious public-health concerns is essential for addressing them effectively, because it can help channel resources to where they are most needed and identify interventions that are working.
Saving the planet from the plastic menace
News, Published on 16/09/2024
» There is no denying that plastics have delivered tremendous benefits over the past century. But as we now know, this progress has come at great cost.
Educators emphasise equity
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/09/2024
» Thailand's Permanent Secretary for Education Suthep Kaengsanthia has urged educators in the Asia-Pacific to show their commitment to transform education to ensure equitable access to quality education for every learner in the region.
Junk carbon offset addiction 'killing the planet'
News, Published on 29/08/2024
» Before This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things was a Taylor Swift song, it was a punch line to a Paula Poundstone joke from the 1980s about how, as a kid, she once knocked a Flintstones glass off a table, making her mother say, "That's why we can't have nice things."