Exports have been Thailand’s important growth engine for many decades. A number of Thailand’s export destinations have shown increasing interest in and support for low-carbon products. Failure to meet global demand for low-carbon products risks Thailand’s competitiveness in international trade. The options are clear: either adapt to the low-carbon market by reducing the amount of […]
The Impact Assessment of Climate Change and Environmental Degradation on Children in Thailand, authored by the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) with the support of UNICEF Thailand, highlights that the most vulnerable children to climate change risks, such as droughts, heatwaves, and floods, are those living in the Northeastern and Southern regions of Thailand. The […]
Amid the climate crisis and global economic stagnation, Thailand still can grow sustainably if it pursues a new economic pathway through green growth. The development model which destroys natural resources for runaway growth without concerns for the environment no longer works, said TDRI researchers Kannika Thampanishvong and Charika Channuntapipat Climate change is turning the planet […]
Promphat BhumiwatDr. Kannika Thampanishvong The annual toxic haze season in over, and now that the public has into forgotten about it, there’s another health hazard – known as Covid-19 – to worry about.The pandemic is expected to begin petering out months (or at worst, a year) after the world reaches herd immunity. But PM2.5 pollution […]
