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Heat's rising for Thailand to go green
Oped, Somkiat Tangkitvanich, Published on 08/11/2023
» The world is boiling hot, not simply warming. Therefore, Thailand's response must extend beyond planting trees and carbon credit sales. To weather humanity's greatest crisis and safeguard our economy, we must transform into a low-carbon society and economy.
Thailand needs a new growth pathway
Oped, Somkiat Tangkitvanich, Published on 10/11/2021
» Unemployment. Bankruptcy. Rising inequality and a deteriorating environment. Can Thailand, weighed down by its ageing population, recover from the Covid-19 economic and public health crises to build a more secure future?
Baby steps toward a society of longevity
News, Somkiat Tangkitvanich, Published on 22/05/2019
» Extend the retirement age. Support labour-saving technology. Promote active ageing. Help workers learn new skills. Set up an old-age insurance system. And reduce the number of conscripts to ease the labour shortage.
'Khon Kaen Model' displays real promise
News, Somkiat Tangkitvanich, Published on 13/12/2017
» Khon Kaen, in the Northeast, is one of the biggest cities in Thailand and, like Bangkok, it suffers from serious traffic congestion problems, but does not have a rail-based mass-transit system. Although these provinces are fully aware of their problems and would desperately like to solve them, constructing a rail transit system requires huge investments and seems beyond their ability.