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Exporters confront carbon footprints
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/03/2026
» Thai exporters are under growing pressure to accelerate their transition to low-carbon production, as the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) came into force on Jan 1, though its effects have been felt for several years.
Thailand finally gets serious about climate action
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/02/2026
» Thailand is preparing to enforce its first climate change law, a landmark step that could reshape the country's economy and environmental policy for decades to come.
Carbon rules reshape Thai business as CBAM looms
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/02/2026
» The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is sending ripples of concern throughout global trade, unsettling exporters of certain products while raising broader questions about its long‑term impact on industries not yet covered by the measure.
Plastics everywhere, and the myth that made it possible
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - If there’s one material that defines modern life more than any other, it’s plastic: present from the moment we’re born in newborn stool, in product packaging, in the soil beneath our feet and the air we breathe.
Charging ahead on saving forests
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/12/2025
» As sustainability rises to the top of Thailand's economic agenda, local banks are increasingly partnering with global payment networks to introduce eco-friendly cards -- turning everyday financial transactions into tools for environmental action.
New research measures how much plastic is lethal for marine life
AFP, Published on 18/11/2025
» NEW YORK - Marine animals inevitably eat what we toss in the ocean, including pervasive plastics -- but how much is too much?
Low-carbon economy looms
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/11/2025
» Thailand's carbon-intensive industries are under growing pressure to fast-track their green transition after the new government announced an ambitious plan to accelerate the country's net zero goal by 15 years, from 2065 to 2050.
‘Enough is the key’, vows ThaiBev CEO
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 05/10/2025
» The Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP) of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, or King Rama IX, is a mechanism for that can be applied globally, says Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi, ThaiBev CEO.
Global youth drive green innovation
News, Apinya Wipatayotin and Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 29/09/2025
» Younger generations from 35 countries took part in the Enactus World Cup 2025, hosted by Thailand for the first time, to showcase their commitment and contribution to creating a better world through sustainable green development.
Funerals go green
Business, Somhatai Mosika, Published on 08/09/2025
» At a funeral, the atmosphere is often filled with grief and remembrance, and many choose to honour the deceased with condolence wreaths. Traditionally these wreaths end up in landfills, contributing to waste.