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Climate finance for urban resilience
News, Imran Arif, Published on 29/10/2025
» Heavy rainfall and floods continue to plague Thailand's cities. A trifecta of heavier-than-usual rainfall exacerbated by the La Niña weather pattern, unsafe overcapacities at major dams, and unusually high sea tides is a stern reminder of how vulnerable Thailand's urban centres are amid the world's changing climate.
SMEs need ecosystems, not donors
Oped, Chakorn Loetnithat, Yos Vajragupta & Tan Chaimadee, Published on 08/10/2025
» In today's fast-changing economy, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) matter more than in the past.
Moving toward a world of greener steel making
News, Gernot Wagner & Roland Kupers, Published on 27/09/2025
» Burning coal to generate power is so uneconomical that the Trump administration has resorted to issuing stay-open orders to prop up the dying industry. However, there is one area where coal is still king: in the production of primary iron to make steel.
Breaking barriers for Thai innovations
Oped, Saowaruj Rattanakhamfu and Pichakorn Khowasinth, Published on 27/08/2025
» Thailand is abundant with talent in medical technology. Why aren't our homegrown innovations reaching patients? The answer is simple: a broken system.
Strengthening ties between Thailand and Israel
Oped, Orna Sagiv, Published on 30/04/2025
» As the State of Israel marks its 77th Independence Day, we celebrate this special occasion with hearts full of pride, gratitude, and reflection. This day is a celebration of our resilience, innovation, and the enduring spirit of our people. It is also a time to honour the close and growing bonds we share with other nations -- and among them, the friendship with the Kingdom of Thailand is a cherished and long-lasting bond.
State entities too complex to be treated as startups
Oped, Mariana Mazzucato and Rainer Kattel, Published on 17/04/2025
» Around the world, governments are trying to reinvent themselves in the image of business. Elon Musk's DOGE crusade in the United States is quite explicit on this point, as is Argentina's chainsaw-wielding president, Javier Milei. But one also hears similar rhetoric in the United Kingdom, where Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden wants the government to foster a "test-and-learn" culture and move towards performance-based management.
Growth game plan
Oped, Postbag, Published on 14/03/2025
» Re: "TDRI wants govt to upskill workers", (BP, March 10) & "Indonesia's lack of skilled youths hinders growth", (World, March 12).
Building a dynamic Thai-Indonesia relationship
Oped, Prapan Disyatat & Rachmat Budiman, Published on 07/03/2025
» On this day 75 years ago, the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of Thailand marked an auspicious milestone in their relationship, with the formal establishment of diplomatic ties with one another. However, the relationship between the two countries, and people, can be traced back long before March 7, 1950 -- as far back as the ancient Kingdom of Sriwijaya, and to the times of the Majapahit and Ayutthaya kingdoms.
Missing the mark
Oped, Postbag, Published on 29/10/2024
» Re: "Don't mess with Russia", (PostBag, Oct 27).