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Social work symposium in Bangkok
Life, Published on 22/03/2023
» In celebration of Social Work Month and World Social Work Day 2023, the Asean Training Centre for Social Work and Social Welfare is holding an international symposium on the theme "Human Security Is Global Security", at Novotel Bangkok Platinum Pratunam, Phetchaburi Road on Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm.
Applying the lessons of Covid-19 to climate change
Oped, Ingo Puhl, Published on 26/08/2021
» We no longer have the luxury of time to debate climate change or stall on taking action. This was made crystal clear in the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The world's leading climate scientists reveal that previous estimates have underestimated how rapidly we will feel the devastating consequences of a warming planet, and how severe the impacts will be -- not in the distant future, but right now.
A just transition requires a major paradigm shift
Oped, Ingo Puhl, Published on 05/08/2021
» Covid-19 is a disease that not only attacks individuals but Thai society. Millions of workers who make subsistence wages or already face household debt now have no income. Thailand is seeing -- like much of the world -- people sliding back into extreme poverty and deeper social inequality. Mental health is deteriorating as a result. Help does not seem at hand for people, who are feeling abandoned by a lack of clear government assistance.
How e-mobility can power Thailand to net zero
Oped, Ingo Puhl, Published on 08/07/2021
» Thailand’s rich natural resources have long driven its economic growth. Minerals such as tin and gypsum, natural gas and coal, teeming forests and seas, have been exploited and minted many businessmen in the kingdom. Rarely considered is its most abundant natural resource, so abundant it is often taken for granted: sunshine.
Bold idea to solve pollution crisis
Oped, Ingo Puhl, Published on 03/06/2021
» While 2021's burning season was not quite as disastrous as in recent years, a game-changing solution for Thailand's pollution crisis remains up in the air. Given the complexity of the factors fuelling these fires, a more ambitious systemic approach is required. Neither past regulatory initiatives nor the piecemeal projects and plans of provincial governments and well-meaning NGOs have succeeded. Without a coordinated effort between the major private sector players, innovators and civil society to create viable alternatives for farmers, Thailand will continue to see major damage to its public health, tourism, and environment during the burning season.
Wishful thinking
News, Postbag, Published on 25/05/2021
» Re: "Now not the time for 'vaccine politics", (BP, May 22).
Thailand should embrace 'Race to Zero' challenge
Oped, Ingo Puhl, Published on 13/05/2021
» At his recent Earth Day Climate Summit, US President Joe Biden pledged to cut America's greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. If delivered, this promise would transform the US economy -- for the better. Mr Biden's announcement adds to a rapidly growing list of commitments from countries and corporations around the world to move toward net zero emissions, an ambitious goal often referred to as the "Race to Zero".
Implications of new draft law on NGOs
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 11/05/2021
» Thailand's long-standing business-as-usual approach to local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and international non-governmental organisations (INGOs), will soon be a thing of the past. After nearly three decades of flexible engagement with the so-called "not-for-profit organisations", the Thai government has recently come up with a draft bill on Operations of Not-for-Profit Organisations, which is now being vetted by the Office of the Council of State.
2021 travel cheaper once restrictions lift
TTR Weekly, Published on 06/11/2020
» Phuket, Thailand, clocks the cheapest destination with the average room costing $29.38 but Thailand’s strict travel restrictions lockout bonafide leisure travellers.
Alarm as Greenland ice sheet sheds half-a-trillion tonnes
AFP, Published on 20/08/2020
» PARIS - Greenland's massive ice sheet saw a record net loss of 532 billion tonnes last year, raising red flags about accelerating sea level rise, according to findings released Thursday.