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Stepping up the poverty fight
News, Published on 15/09/2025
» Faced with a slowing global economy and rising debts, many developing-country governments may be tempted to scale back anti-poverty programmes. That would be a grave mistake. Combating poverty is not just a moral imperative; it is also crucial for economic stability, conflict prevention, and long-term development.
From FDI to homegrown growth
Oped, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 11/09/2025
» For decades, Thailand has leaned heavily on foreign direct investment (FDI) as the engine of growth. That strategy once delivered jobs and exports, but today it yields diminishing returns. Inflows are volatile, competitiveness is slipping, and dependence on external capital leaves the economy vulnerable to global shocks. Thailand must change course.
Indonesian democracy on brink
Oped, Published on 11/09/2025
» Less than 11 months into his term, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto faces a stark choice. He can be remembered either as a leader whose presidency was defined by public anger and discontent, or as one who recognised the challenges facing his country and acted in the national interest.
Dismantling stigma for people living with HIV
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 27/08/2025
» Wat Phrabat Namphu in Lop Buri province has long been seen as a sanctuary for People Living with HIV (PLHIV), a place of last resort for those abandoned by families and shunned by society.
Former Aids hospice abbot arrested for alleged temple fund fraud
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/08/2025
» Police arrested Luang Phor Alongkot, the former abbot of well-known Aids hospice temple, early Tuesday morning for multiple charges including embezzlement and money-laundering.
Probe into hospice temple fund's use of dead man's ID
Post Reporters, Published on 25/08/2025
» The Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) has been ordered to investigate why Aids hospice Wat Phrabatnampu used a dead man's ID to open an account to receive public donations.
“Marriott Bonvoy Charity Golf Day” returns to Phuket
Published on 25/08/2025
» Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel program and marketplace, has announced that its popular “Marriott Bonvoy Charity Golf Day” will return to the Thai resort island of Phuket this November, for its fourth consecutive year of fun and fundraising on the fairways!
TED Fund Boosts Innovation with Awards, Partnerships
Published on 25/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 25, 2025 — The Technology and Innovation-Based Enterprise Development Fund (TED Fund) is intensifying efforts to build a comprehensive innovation ecosystem by expanding its TED Fellow mentor network with four new organisations, launching the inaugural TED Fellow Awards 2025, and signing MOUs with two strategic partners—UOB FinLab and Krungsri Finnovate—to enhance funding access and financial expertise for Thai startups, boosting their competitiveness on the global stage.
Igniting an investment revolution
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/08/2025
» As global priorities shift towards sustainability, environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment has become increasingly popular for businesses transitioning to a low-carbon economy.
Agenda for tackling debt crisis
News, Published on 23/08/2025
» Following the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in June, we reached a breakthrough moment. Governments, international financial institutions, and civil-society organisations, recognising the need to tackle today's debt and development crises, are ready for action ahead of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September.