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Migrant workers deserve far better
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/02/2021
» Migrant workers contribute significantly to various industries in Southeast Asia, particularly labour-intensive sectors. In Thailand, the seafood supply chain relies on thousands of workers from Myanmar, while Malaysia's rubber glove industry employs workers from Bangladesh, Nepal, Indonesia, and also Myanmar.
Marriage for everyone
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/07/2020
» Since my university days, I have had a number of gay friends, most of whom are living happily either in Thailand or abroad. But only recently have I started to see a major shift of attitudes in Thai society toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
Transformed by tech
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/05/2018
» Financial technology (fintech) and innovation have the potential to transform and accelerate sustainable development, which requires huge sums of money, and businesses can make a significant contribution, policymakers and business leaders agree.
Our privacy in peril
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/12/2017
» Here we go again. This is what I think whenever I walk into the large shopping mall near my home in Bangkok. Instead of free space where shoppers can enjoy roaming and browsing, these days the aisles are clogged by commercial booths, sometimes for car sales, which require a large space of course. What bothers me more is when sales representatives from various stalls approach me to offer free stuff, ask me to test their products or fill out questionnaires.
Net of controversy
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/11/2015
» Consumer demand has fed exponential growth in the global tuna industry over the past few decades in terms of both sales and production. But consumers' focus these days has shifted increasingly to concern about the environmental and human rights implications of the food they consume. For tuna companies, eliminating potential abuses across their supply chain has become an urgent challenge.
IRPC vows to press on with Ban Khai work
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 04/09/2012
» IRPC Plc, a unit of the national energy conglomerate PTT Plc, and the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) will likely proceed with an ecological industrial estate in Rayong despite a recent court ruling the project violates the law.