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Economists: Thailand needs preparation
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/04/2014
» Countries like Thailand should prepare better to cope with volatile natural and financial risks, World Bank country director Ulrich Zachau said Monday at the official launch of the Bank's World Development Report 2014.
Don't let the 'Thaksin ghost' haunt our reconciliation
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/08/2013
» The different amnesty bills, although they vary in detail, cause similarly large levels of public anxiety. The problem is not the legal loopholes in each version, but the fear that, given the highly polarised politics involved, the government's amnesty push could lead to a deadly collision.
Jan Egeland issues climate change alert
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 08/10/2012
» Investing in measures to adapt to climate change would pay better returns than paying for emergency disaster relief, said global climate justice advocate Jan Egeland.
Asean members keen to stand on own feet
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/03/2012
» Four Southeast Asian nations have assured the UN humanitarian coordinator during her first visit to the region that they have learned their lessons regarding natural disaster management.
SE Asia 'ready' for disasters
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/03/2012
» The United Nations humanitarian coordinator has been assured by Southeast Asian nations that they have learned their lessons about natural disaster management and are ready to apply them.