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 […]
“Water is life.” Not only is water vital for animals and plants alike, it is also an important resource for the economy – ranging from agriculture, industry to service sectors as well as public utilities. Water is inextricably tied to people’s lives as well as to economic growth. The eastern region in Thailand is critical […]
The planned mega merger between Total Access Communication Plc (DTAC) and True Corporation has caused a stir given its far-reaching impacts, not only on investment but also on consumers and other businesses that depend on telecommunication services like fintech suppliers, computer and mobile phone wholesalers as well as retailers. This article focuses in particular on […]
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 […]
The farming sector is showing signs of weakness as competitors in the region, such as Vietnam, are starting to do better in many products, warn researchers at the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI). Market openings under a farm agreement of the Asean Economic Community have impacted farm products in Thailand,partly due to market access and […]
NIPON POAPONGSAKORN PHUNJASIT CHOKESOMRITPOL Thailand 4.0 is the Thai government’s new economic model aimed at pulling the country out of the middleincome trap. For agriculture, it means a seven-fold increase in average annual income of farmers from 56,450 baht to 390,000 baht within the next 20 years – an extremely difficult, if not impossible objective […]
PATHOM SANGWONGWANICH Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) fellows are urging the government to establish a Rice Market Development Institute to enhance scientific research, disseminate credible information to farmers and entrepreneurs and improve the competitiveness of Thai rice cultivation. Nipon Poapongsakorn, a distinguished fellow at the TDRI, said that a finalised proposal will be submitted […]
Analysis: Negative income tax hopes to succeed where other social aid schemes have failed Developing countries by definition face a constant struggle against the problems of poverty and income inequality. Thailand is no exception. Over the past few decades, despite steady economic growth and industrialisation, inequality has remained a persistent and divisive factor within Thai […]
