• BUSINESS

  Growing back better

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 13/07/2020

  » The prolonged Covid-19 outbreak has caused widespread suffering as countries grapple with simultaneous health and socio-economic crises on an unprecedented scale. At a time of extreme global fragility, many businesses also remain unsure about how they can recover from the worst hardships they have ever experienced.

• THAILAND

  Giving real people a voice

  News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 06/07/2020

  » Amid the unprecedented health crisis that resulted from the spread of Covid-19, a political movement has emerged to offer a way forward.

• BUSINESS

  Help with strings attached

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 30/03/2020

  » When Europe was on the verge of collapsing after the carnage of World War II, countries in the region were at risk of drifting into the communist orbit of the Soviet Union. To contain the threat, the United States government in 1948 created a recovery programme worth US$12.7 billion -- $128 billion in today's money.

• BUSINESS

  No country for women

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 16/03/2020

  » Since the dawn of recorded history, women have been stigmatised by the world "less". They are slaves to bias and prejudice merely because of their gender. The notion of less takes tangible form in terms of reduced resources, opportunities, earnings and power, among other aspects.

• BUSINESS

  Calm down and communicate

  Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 10/02/2020

  » Retail politics is no longer as relevant and essential in the age of social media. Politicians don't have to appear before the masses at local events or attend press briefings to get their message heard. They can stage their own briefing with a single click, anytime, anywhere. It may be even more cost-effective than traditional approaches.

• THAILAND

  Non-interference policy under pressure

  News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 31/10/2019

  » Asean will never realise its ambition of becoming a cohesive and united community as long as member states care more about their own sovereignty and security than the wellbeing of their people, said Pongphisoot Busbarat, political science lecturer at Chulalongkorn University.

• THAILAND

  Asean chairmanship chance to 'boost US ties'

  News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 30/11/2018

  » The United States supports Thailand's role as Asean chair, specifically as it relates to Thailand's ability to draw multilateral effort from Asean members to deal with maritime and cybersecurity, says the US Assistant Secretary of Defence for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, Randall G Schriver.

• THAILAND

  Party leaders set out visions

  News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 17/11/2018

  » Economic disparity, restoration of democracy, a determination to prevent undemocratic interventions in politics, and unravelling the political knot in Thailand are common issues that political heavyweights say their parties intend to tackle.

• THAILAND

  Media must be 'the voice of reason'

  News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 16/11/2018

  » The media can play an important role in providing a "voice of reason" to counter political bigotry and help voters make more informed decisions about which candidates to back in the general election next year, a seminar in Bangkok was told Thursday.

• THAILAND

  PPRP member paves way to new era

  News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 24/10/2018

  » Reluctant at first to join politics, businesswoman Thanikan "Oum" Pornpongsaroj is ready to step down from the helm of her family business to enter uncharted territory by becoming the face and voice of the younger generation under the banner of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).

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