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Joseph Stiglitz: A Path to Freedom for a Better Economy and Society
Published on 22/10/2024
» Joseph Stiglitz, a world-renowned economist and Nobel Prize winner in Economics in 2001, is a visionary expert in economics. His work on Asymmetric Information Theory earned him the Noble Prize. This theory analyses how capitalism and market mechanisms, where information is unevenly distributed, influence decision-making by buyers and sellers, leading to economic and social inequality, and preventing sustainable economic development.
Third hunger striker granted bail
Online Reporters, Published on 10/02/2023
» Sitthichok Sethasavet, a hunger-striking political activist who is appealing his royal defamation conviction, has been granted bail, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) said on Friday.
5PC 'not working' for Myanmar: letter
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/10/2022
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) must replace the ineffectual Five-Point Consensus (5PC) with a concrete plan of action to address the multiple catastrophes in Myanmar, 457 civil society organisations said in a joint letter to Asean leaders yesterday.
Europe can help keep peace
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 08/11/2021
» The European Union (EU) should play a greater role in the Indo–Pacific region to prevent a US–China confrontation, say experts on international relations affairs.
Asean urged to ramp up migrant screening
News, Thana Boonlert and Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 25/04/2020
» Diplomatic and economic experts are calling on countries in the region to step up the screening of migrant workers in the future to prevent the transmission of diseases like Covid-19.
Forum predicts break-up of Asean
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/12/2019
» A decentralised world order could disintegrate the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) into factions, with mainland countries gravitating to China, maritime states forging closer ties, and Thailand left hanging in the middle, a forum was told on Friday.
Thailand urged to use forums for peace effort
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/06/2019
» Former foreign minister Kasit Piromya has urged Thailand as the current chair of Asean to use the 34th Asean Summit and the Asean Regional Forum (ARF) as an opportunity for peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula.
Court accepts indictments for 3 Magic Skin parties
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/12/2018
» The Criminal Court has accepted for trial indictments against the first three parties in the Magic Skin cosmetics scandal, according to a source who was told about the court's decision.
Election Commission chairman's new mission
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/10/2018
» Ittiporn Boonpracong has assumed the chairmanship of the Election Commission (EC), an agency which will play an important role in organising a general election expected in late February. It will see a transition from the coup-installed government to a democratically elected one.
UK 'lacks information' on Yingluck
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/08/2018
» Ex-foreign minister Kasit Piromya said Wednesday the government should provide the UK and international community with more detailed information to substantiate Bangkok's request to extradite fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.