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The economy depends on forests
Oped, Published on 23/03/2026
» Money may not grow on trees, but much of our prosperity does.
Stability first: Business urges swift economic action
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 09/02/2026
» In January, Thailand weathered baht appreciation, volatile gold prices, and the likelihood of a temporary halt in government spending as the country awaits the formation of a new government following the Feb 8 election.
TOAVH Partners Silpakorn University on Green Materials
Published on 24/11/2025
» Building on its drive toward sustainability and environmental responsibility, TOA Venture Holding (TOAVH) has expanded its green innovation efforts through a new collaboration with Silpakorn University. The company recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the university to support education, research and the development of natural-based alternative materials aimed at creating new environmentally friendly products.
Veteran bureaucrat ready to lead Commerce Ministry
Published on 02/07/2025
» Jatuporn Buruspat, a former permanent secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, has resigned from his civil service post to assume the position of minister of commerce in the Pheu Thai-led government.
Thailand Champions Global Cassava Sustainability at 2025 Forum
Published on 17/06/2025
» Bangkok, June 16, 2025 - Thailand’s leadership in the global cassava industry took centre stage at the Global Cassava Sustainability Forum 2025, held today at Pullman Bangkok King Power. Co-hosted by King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) and the National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) under the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), the event gathered international experts, industry leaders, and policymakers to strengthen global networks in sustainable agri-business, using cassava as a model value chain. The forum is part of Thailand’s Reinventing University Initiative, supported by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), which aims to enhance Thai universities’ global competitiveness and strengthen their role in national development.
UNDP urges Thais to unite for a sustainable future
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 24/03/2025
» Thailand's government, private sector, and communities have been urged by a United Nations official to work together to ensure the kingdom's sustainable future.
UNDP and Krungthai Bank Strengthen Sustainable Finance Efforts
Published on 14/03/2025
» Phetchaburi Province, Thailand – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Krungthai Bank are advancing sustainable finance and biodiversity conservation in Phetchaburi through a strategic collaboration. The initiative, led by UNDP’s Kanni Wignaraja, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, and Niamh Collier-Smith, UNDP Resident Representative in Thailand, alongside Krungthai Bank’s Krit Chamapisit, aims to restore mangrove forests and enhance biodiversity in the region.
PM2.5 dust crisis drains city economy
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/12/2024
» Bangkok faces annual economic losses of over 400 billion baht caused by air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns or PM2.5, a recent seminar was told.
The case for funding food security
Oped, Published on 17/10/2024
» Although enough food is produced to feed the global population, hunger and malnutrition due to conflict, poverty, economic slowdowns, and climate change still threaten millions of lives. In 2023, around 2.3 billion people faced moderate or severe food insecurity and more than 730 million people suffered from hunger, with undernutrition linked to almost one-half of deaths of children under age five.
Protect forest, fresh water resources
Oped, Published on 21/03/2024
» United we stand, divided we fall -- it's an old cliché, but when talking about access to fresh water in this Asia and Pacific region, it's worth reminding ourselves how imperative it is to work together, within countries and across borders, to share and protect this precious resource.