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IP rights are key to sustainability
Oped, Published on 04/11/2022
» Indonesians are increasingly aware of the need to develop in a more sustainable manner. In October 2022, the Jakarta High Court rejected the government's appeal of a citizen lawsuit that found President Joko Widodo negligent in failing to tackle Jakarta's notorious air pollution. Report after report indicates the rapidly growing problem of plastic waste, including marine plastic debris. Whilst the puzzle of how to build a sustainable future has many pieces, one crucial element is often overlooked: intellectual property (IP) rights.
The enduring Thai-US friendship
News, Published on 04/07/2022
» Today, hundreds of millions of Americans around the world are celebrating the 246th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America. We at the American Embassy in Bangkok will join that celebration, but we will also mark over 200 years of friendship between the US and Thailand.
Pandemic will leave deep scars in world economy
News, Published on 19/04/2021
» Just as some patients recovering from Covid-19 suffer long-lasting symptoms, it's becoming clear that the same will be true for the global economy once this year's V-shaped rebound fades.
UN stands with Thailand for inclusive response
News, Published on 14/04/2020
» Thailand has shown resiliency in recent weeks as government and civil society comes together in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. It's clear that solutions and recovery require solidarity and common purpose more than ever. All of the United Nations stands with the people of Thailand as we move forward and beyond the current situation.
Making Southeast Asia resilient to climate change
News, Published on 26/01/2017
» In the south of Thailand and on the border with Malaysia, heavy downpours on what historically have been drier months is flooding towns. Heavy rainfall is also inundating a northern city on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. If governments in these localities and elsewhere in vulnerable Southeast Asia do not start acting now, many vulnerable populations in the region will continue to endure significant impacts to people's lives and livelihoods. These climate change-induced impacts are not limited to heavy downpours. Heat waves, prolonged drought, and coastal flooding due to rising sea levels are other climate impacts that are fast becoming the new normal.
Aid generosity humbling
News, Published on 23/11/2013
» On the behalf of the officers and staff of the Philippine Embassy in Thailand, I would like to thank the following for the kindness, solidarity and camaraderie they have shown to the Filipino people in this hour of great need.