Articles on Thailand
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Securing a lifeline for the people" by Dr. Sumet Tantivejkul, Secretary-General of the Chaipattana Foundation
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Securing a lifeline for the people Fresh water is not only essential for life, but key to agricultural production and food security. Crop production, livestock farming, and food processing all need clean water in sufficient quantities. According to the World Bank, about 70 percent of the total water withdrawn worldwide is used to irrigate crops. But the reality of the supply side does not corresp ...
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Royal Imprint on Thailand’s Christian Community
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On 21 November 2019, tens of thousands of Catholics gathered at Supachalasai National Stadium to welcome Pope Francis during his historical visit to Thailand. Excitement and joy filled the air as the ...
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A Philosophy that Empowers from Within
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Thailand is a dedicated advocate for global sustainable development. The kingdom has been promoting its homegrown Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP) as an alternative approach to achieving the Unit ...
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The Grand Tour That Saved a Nation: King Chulalongkorn’s European Sojourn as a Lesson in Soft Power" by Hon. Mr. Kitti Wasinondh, Senator and former career diplomat
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At this year’s United Nations General Assembly, the world witnessed the unrelenting force of South Korean soft power, as members of the K-Pop sensation BTS performed their megahit “Permission to Danc ...
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From Poppy to Coffee: How Thailand Became a Model for Alternative Development" by Mr. Chutintorn Gongsakdi, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
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From Poppy to Coffee: How Thailand Became a Model for Alternative Development When their bright red petals fall away, farmers would slit open the egg-shaped seed pods of Papaver somniferum or opium p ...
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The SEP for SDGs Partnership in Action" by The SEP and Development Unit Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
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The SEP for SDGs Partnership in Action The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic loss of lives, an unprecedented scale of social and economic disruption, an existential threat to many businesses as ...
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Bajrasudha Gajanurak : A Royal Elixir to Strengthen Wild Elephants" by H.E. General Chalermchai Sitthisad (Ret.), Privy Councillor
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H.E. General Chalermchai Sitthisad (Ret.) Privy Councillor The Bajrasudha Gajanurak Project originated from a concern shared by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Her Majesty Queen Suthida, hav ...
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Perhaps What the World Needs is a Little “Kamlangjai” (Inspiration of the Heart)" by Dr. Phiset Sa-ardyen
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Perhaps What the World Needs is a Little “Kamlangjai” (Inspiration of the Heart) By Dr. Phiset Sa-ardyen Executive Director of Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ) In today’s increasingly globalised w ...
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"The King and the Cloud – the story behind the Royal Rainmaking Project" by Suvat Chirapant
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The King and the Cloud – the story behind the Royal Rainmaking Project Suvat Chirapant Droughts have always prevailed in the plateau of Isan, the Thai nickname for the northeastern region of Thailand ...
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"The Princess of Humanity" by Vijavat Isarabhakdi, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs
Read more...The Princess of Humanity Vijavat Isarabhakdi Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs When a young lady named Sangwan Talapat arrived in the United States of America in the summer of 1917, she would not hav ...
