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Measuring well-being in Thai society
News, Boonwara Sumano, Published on 24/11/2021
» Social development is like a marathon, where many run together, often for a common cause, toward a singular goal. Unlike a sprint, a marathon takes hours to finish. Outcomes of social development also take time to reveal themselves. That is why actors in the social development landscape often ask -- or are asked --if they are making progress, and how far it will take to reach the goal.
Thailand must 'break out' and become a trading nation
News, Boonwara Sumano, Published on 19/01/2016
» In 2012, Ruchir Sharma wrote in his famous book called Breakout Nations: In Pursuit of the Next Economic Miracles about the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, which had affected economies worldwide. In this book, he predicted that not many countries would be able to maintain economic growth at the desirable rate throughout this decade. He called these fortunate few countries, including Thailand, "breakout nations". These nations, he argued, were likely to continue growing and becoming the next economic miracles.