Aphinya Siranart Blockchain is so hyped right now. Everyone is talking about it and no one wants to be left off of the blockchain bandwagon. Potential applications span across different industries, from agriculture to financial services to energy. Solving supply-chain problems, expediting cross-border payments, and enabling peer-to-peer energy trading are some of the popularly used […]
NIPON POAPONGSAKORN ANDREW HURST Among the key lessons learned from international development experience to date, one in particular stands out – that public policies work best when they are designed and implemented by actors on the ground. This applies to domestic as well as regional and international policies, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Without […]
Deunden Nikomborirak Amidst the current economic uncertainties with a looming fullscale trade war between the US and China, tourism stands out as one of the very few sectors with a bright outlook. In 2016 Thailand attracted 32.6 million foreign tourists who generated 1.63 trillion baht of income. This sum is spread out over a broad […]
MAX NEU & KWANKAMON THANADKAH “Thailand is a splendid candidate for applying automatisation to minimum wage increases.” The minimum wage is, and has been, a controversial topic among economic experts and the public.On one side of the spectrum, neoclassical economists claim it is counterproductive in terms of employment as it increases employers’ overheads and serves […]
Khanitha Pakinamhang Tourism has long been an important source of revenue for Thailand. Last year, there were approximately 35 million visitors to Thailand, generating total income of around 1.8 trillion baht, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Unfortunately, in recent years Thailand’s tourism industry has been affected by what is dubbed as “poor […]
CHONLAVIT PANPAKDEEDISKUL PORNPIMOL TINANOI Drivers’ refusal to take passengers is the main problem with taxi services in Bangkok, accounting for 40% of all complaints statistics collected by the Department of Land Transport (DLT). Reasons given for the refusal to provide the service vary – from the need to refuel the car to the necessity to change the shift, and from traffic congestion avoidance to the drivers’ unfamiliarity with the route towards passengers’ destination. Another reason arises from the reward-cost structure. The Thailand Development […]
NUTHASID RUKKIATWONG KOTCHAKORN KHWAMCHAREON Recent waves of technological innovation will have a deep impact on the labour market due to their rapidly expanding ability to perform human tasks and the declining cost of implementing them. Some of the most disruptive advances occur in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), where machines learn to perform tasks […]
NONARIT BISONYABUT PONTAKORN VORAPAMORN SARANCHANA THITISAWAN PORNPAWEE LEERAPONGKUL It is widely accepted that farmers’ access to financial resources is one of the key success factors to promote agricultural development. In fact, the Thai government has established many specialised financial institutions to serve such a purpose. The basic idea is to grant loans to farmers […]
Caratlux Liumpetch Since China imposed a ban on its import at the end of last year, electronic waste (e-waste), mainly from the United States and Europe, has had to be diverted to alternative destinations. Before then, it was estimated that roughly 70% of e-waste ended up in China. A series of local news reports on […]
KIRIDA BHAOPICHITR PUNPREECHA BHUTHONG KITTIPHAT BUAUBOL As a small, open economy, Thailand stands to be affected by global economic developments. The recovery of the US economy, with higher interest rates and bond yield rates, has an impact on capital flows and the Thai baht exchange rate. The rise in global oil prices from geopolitical tensions […]
Session ID:S142 Financing adaptation and building resilience: Lessons from innovative finding research in Africa and Asia Chair and coordinator: Nipon Poapongsakorn, Thailand Development Research Institute, Thailand. Rapporteur: Jonas Fleer, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany. Sponsor Organization: IDRC. Presentation number 1 Presenter (name and affiliation) Aileen V. Lapitan / University of the Philippines […]
Bonnwara Sumano & Suttipong Kanakanorn The threat of digitally disruptive technologies has caused many people to grow concerned as they fret about disappearing jobs due to greater automation and advanced technology replacing humans on factory floors, in offices and elsewhere. But such technology can also work wonders to improve the country’s welfare delivery system. Better […]
