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    Mitr Phol Group Leads Global Sustainability

    Published on 02/04/2024

    » Mitr Phol Group has emerged as the world's leader in sustainability, ranking first in the food products industry category in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) Score 2023. Over 9,400 companies worldwide across 62 industries underwent the assessment. Additionally, Mitr Phol Group has been selected as a member of 'The Sustainability Yearbook Member 2024' for the fifth consecutive year, reaffirming its steadfast commitment to sustainable development alongside business operations.

  • GENERAL

    Government gets tough on CO2

    Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/04/2024

    » Thailand is expected to start enforcing a new law outlining measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions within this year, helping the state and business sectors better deal with climate change, says Rachata Phisitbanakorn, assistant to the natural resources and environment minister.

  • GENERAL

    World Bank cuts Thai growth forecast

    Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/04/2024

    » The World Bank has slashed its forecast for Thailand's GDP growth in 2024 to 2.8%, citing a global trade slowdown and delays in the country's fiscal budget disbursement.

  • OPINION

    What joining OECD means to Thailand

    Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 02/04/2024

    » Thailand's bid to become a member of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) could be extremely challenging owing to the ever-changing geopolitical landscape, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. Since the release of the OECD's Indo-Pacific Strategic Framework last year, the Paris-based intergovernmental organisation has been doubling its efforts to woo more members from the region. Both the region's No.1 and No.2 economies, Indonesia and Thailand, are high on the list.

  • OPINION

    Business lessons to be had from the fall of Icarus

    Oped, Published on 02/04/2024

    » Balancing corporate social responsibility (CSR), which implies a long-term vision of how businesses can contribute to the broader social good, with a company's daily operations is a formidable task.

  • LIFE

    Tackling climate change

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/04/2024

    » Climate change has caused several negative effects such as intensified extreme weather, rising sea levels and disruptions to food systems all over the world. To raise awareness of climate change and move towards solutions, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation recently organised the forum "Climate Change: Multidimensional Problems And Impacts On Thailand" at The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam and on its Facebook page MHESIThailand.

  • THAILAND

    Nation marks Thai Elephant Day

    Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/04/2024

    » Thailand's Western Forest Complex is regarded as the largest wildlife hub in the country. It contains an abundant food chain system for predators and prey alike and is also home to several protected species, including the elephant, an enduring symbol of the nation.

  • DEEPER DIVE

    Reforestation seen as only viable smog solution

    Dave Kendall, Published on 01/04/2024

    » Northern Thailand's chronic smog problem is usually blamed on burning crop waste, villagers burning wooded areas to pick mushrooms and vehicle emissions. The solutions, we are told, involve regulations and enforcement.

  • OPINION

    Hidden realities of carbon credits

    Editorial, Published on 31/03/2024

    » Thai governments -- be they Prayut Chan-o-cha's or Srettha Thavisin's -- have hailed carbon credit programmes as vital to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, they can become wolves in sheep's clothing if they favour businesses, leaving local communities and nature vulnerable to exploitation. Despite promises to mitigate greenhouse gases, carbon credit programmes often sideline local communities and worsen social and environmental injustices.

  • WORLD

    Mild winter disrupts ice road to Canadian diamond mines

    Published on 30/03/2024

    » An unusually warm winter in Canada this year has delayed the opening of a 400-kilometre ice road that is rebuilt every year as the main conduit for three companies to access their diamond mines in the remote Arctic region.

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